position or viewpoint when faced with opposition.' name='description'> stick to one's guns - definition and meaning
Log in or Sign up
stick to one's guns love

stick to one's guns

Definitions

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb idiomatic, figurative To maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition.

Etymologies

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

Military expression indicating bravery, diligence, and persistence of gunners faithfully attending their cannons under fire.

Support

Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word stick to one's guns.

Examples

    Sorry, no example sentences found.

Log in or sign up to add your own related words.

Comments

Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.