stick to your guns meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "to stick to your guns" idiom?

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Sticking to your guns can show strength of character.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

In the imperative:

"Stick to your guns!"

 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

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Recently, a suburban community of a large city was approached by the large corporation, Dal-Mart, with a proposal to open a huge box store in their community.  The majority of the community did not want a big box store in their community but Dal-Mart really put the pressure on.  Dal-Mart spent huge amounts of money on advertising and influencing the local community politicians. The people of the community stuck to their guns and marched in protests and wrote many letters to their local politicians.  As a result, when a vote was held at the city council meeting, the proposal from Dal-Mart was denied and the suburban community lived in peace without the giant box store.

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

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Sally has been working on a very important presentation for the last two weeks.  Sally will give the presentation to a group of prospective customers and, if everything goes well, the customers will give Sally's company a very large contract worth a lot of money. As Sally is finishing the preparation of her project, Sally's boss tells Sally that he thinks the presentation is too long and the content is not suitable.  Each of Sally's coworkers comes to tell Sally the same thing.
Sally has done her research and she really believes that she has the right idea for the presentation.  As a result Sally sticks to her guns and gives the presentation as she thinks is correct.  The result is that the prospective customers give the contract to Sally's company.
It's a good thing that Sally stuck to her guns.

 

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

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"to stick to your guns"

to remain steadfast in your opinion or method of doing something even when others criticize or oppose your opinion or method
 

Synonyms: adamant, bull-headed, dogged, firm, fixed, obdurate, opinion, opinionated, persevere, persevere, relentless, rigid, steadfast, tenacious, tough, unbending, unshakable, willful
 



This little girl is not going to change her clothes because she is sticking to her guns when it comes to her choice in fashion ....