🗓️ Idiom: Stick to Your Guns (verb)
💬 Meaning
- Stay firm in your beliefs or decisions, even when challenged.
- Keep going with your plan, despite pressure to change.
🧠 Example Sentences
- The CEO decided to stick to her guns on the new pricing model, even though some board members disagreed.
- During negotiations, the team stuck to their guns and refused to accept unfair terms.
- An entrepreneur must often stick to their guns when others doubt their vision.
🏛️ Origin
The phrase comes from the 18th century military world. Soldiers were advised to “stick to their guns” during battle, meaning they should stay at their posts and continue firing even under attack. It eventually became a metaphor for holding firmly to one’s position or decision in any situation.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
“In the face of criticism, the manager decided to ______ to her guns.”
Answer
stick
2. Multiple choice:
What does “stick to your guns” mean?
a) Follow military orders exactly.
b) Stay firm in your decision despite opposition.
c) Change your opinion when others disagree.
Answer
b) Stay firm in your decision despite opposition.
3. Change the sentence using “stick to your guns”:
“He refused to change his plan even when others pressured him.”
Answer
“He stuck to his guns even when others pressured him.”
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