| 单词 | to dig in one's heels |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto dig in one's heels 3. To cause to penetrate, to drive in deeply. (Cf. 8) Colloquial phrase to dig in one's feet, to dig in one's heels, to dig in one's toes: to adopt a firm position; to keep resolutely or obstinately to one's decision, opinion, attitude, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > placing or fact of being placed in (a) position > insertion or putting in > insert or put in [verb (transitive)] > forcibly thrustc1175 quevena1400 stopc1480 ingyre1513 ram1519 dig1553 intrude1563 purr1574 spring1597 grub1607 inject1611 ingest1617 sock1843 to dig in1885 the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > be constant or steadfast [verb (intransitive)] standeOE cleavec1275 to stand stiffa1290 stick1447 to stand or stick to one's tackling1529 to stand in this1538 to set down (the or one's) staff1584 to stand one's ground1600 to stand to one's pan pudding1647 to maintain one's ground1736 to nail one's colours (also flag) to the mast (also masthead)1808 to stay put1843 to stand firm1856 to sit tight1890 to keep the flag flying1914 to dig in one's toes1933 to hold the line1956 the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > be or become obstinate or stubborn [verb (intransitive)] persist1531 to stand in this1538 to make it tougha1549 obdure1609 opiniatre1678 to ride rusty1709 to dig in one's toes1933 1885 Sat. Rev. 6 June 765/2 [Dæmons]..laughing with glee if the..rider cursed or dug in the spurs. 1933 Punch 16 Aug. 174/1 I am prepared to declare mosques open and to grace the inaugurations of new caravanserais, though I personally have no taste for ritual. But at that point I dig in my toes. 1941 L. A. G. Strong Bay 179 One thing I had dug in my heels over was the church I went to. 1956 N. Coward South Sea Bubble i. i. 8 You jumped at him before he had time to get his breath and now he's dug his feet in. < as lemmas |
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