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What does 'stick to your guns' mean?



 
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What does 'stick to your guns' mean? #1 (permalink) Sun Feb 22, 2009 10:34 am   What does 'stick to your guns' mean?
 

English Idioms and Expressions, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #2 "Send the right message", question 4

You must admire the way she sticks to her guns.

(a) she holds on to her pistol
(b) she maintains her opinion
(c) she doesn't let her weapons go
(d) she refuses to shoot

English Idioms and Expressions, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #2 "Send the right message", answer 4

You must admire the way she maintains her opinion.

Correct answer: (b) she maintains her opinion
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What does 'stick to your guns' mean? #2 (permalink) Sun Feb 22, 2009 14:07 pm   What does 'stick to your guns' mean?
 

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Hi,

It means that she stays with her opinion and doesn't change her mind.

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