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Meanings of stand pat in English
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mantenir-se ferm Synonyms
Examples for "stand firm"
Examples for "stand firm"
1
Significantly, that major achievement looks certain to stand firm after his departure.
2
Strength to answer her weakness, resolve to stand firm against her whims.
3
He comes nearer; prepare for the charge, stand firm in your ranks.
4
John Randolph now led in the insistence that the House stand firm.
5
The walls stand firm despite the hurricane blowing through and around them.
1
Wales just about hold firm, when Strettle was threatening to break clear.
2
Labour is faced with the need to hold firm to two insights.
3
Will the bonds of convention hold firm without some foundation in nature?
4
Senior central bank official Oleksandr Pysaruk said it would hold firm.
5
There is always the possibility, however, that Obama will hold firm.
1
It simply advanced, enigmatic and intimidating, testing her resolve to stand fast.
2
Watch ye: stand fast in the faith: do manfully and be strengthened.
3
Let us stand fast in resisting the tide of our lesser instincts.
4
Newly set forth to enable every man to stand fast in honour.
5
Right and wrong stand fast, and cannot be changed by any facundity.
Usage of stand pat in English
1
However, Daiwa expects the central bank to stand pat until next month.
2
We had better stand pat and get out on the next bulge.
3
There are six of us that will stand pat at any cost.
4
That means that we've got to stand pat for a time yet.
5
Never mind warning me, Inspector: I'm ready to stand pat upon the truth.
6
Analysts widely expect the Fed to stand pat on interest rates.
7
To stand pat was to be soon peppered with iron-tipped arrows.
8
Tulk said the modest increase also suggested the bank will stand pat for now.
9
But the flag proposition is one I stand pat on.
10
Especially as all they have to do is to stand pat on the record.
11
That is why I decided to stand pat and see what he would do.
12
Or I can keep still and you can stand pat.'
13
Indonesia too should stand pat, given its debt monetization scheme has knocked the rupiah hard.
14
But above all they must stand pat in denial.
15
He saw through it all, and now he would stand pat, and take nobody's bluff.
16
Them's my conditions for agreein' to stand pat, and stay here on this haunted island.
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Stand pat through the time
Stand pat across language varieties
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