dig in one's heels

Meaning: (idiomatic)To act in adeterminedmanner by firmly maintaining one's beliefs, demands, situation, etc.in the face ofopposition.1938July 16, Jean Kelvin, “The Tug of War”, inGlasgow Herald, retrieved18 July 2011, page 8:What we want are more women of combined business efficiency and integrity to get into public life anddig in their heelsagainst the forces of war, lust, and injustice.1989June 28,Flora Lewis, “Foreign Affairs: Maggie on the Beach”, inNew York Times, retrieved18 July 2011:Margaret Thatcher tried to do it again,digging in her heels, lecturing archly on her achievements, illuminating our European partners on the superior virtue of her ways.2011January 27, Andrew J. Rotherham, “Fixing Teacher Tenure Without a Pass-Fail Grade”, inTime:[T]he teachers' unions are still pretty muchdigging in their heelson the tenure issue.

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