Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “stick to one’s guns” and its meaning is “not willing to compromise or change your statement, opinion or action (in spite of criticism/opposition); persist, stand firm, hold on, be firm, be determined, be resolute, stand one’s ground”.
Example Sentence: A few days later, archbishop Joseph Pamplany of the Thalassery Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church kicked up a political storm when he said farmers in Kerala would join hands to send a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member to the Lok Sabha if the Centre increased the price of natural rubber to ₹300, which is more than double the price now. The bishop stuck to his guns despite criticism. The BJP, which has been trying to woo the Christians, sought to cash in on his remark by saying it indicated the party’s growing acceptance among Christians.
This phrase is present in A bishop’s help to the BJP and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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