“Dig your heels in”
정의
To refuse to change your opinion or position.
예문
Examples
“He dug his heels in and refused to sign.”
Use this idiom in context
Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
He dug his heels in and refused to sign.Compare with the original example
He dug his heels in and refused to sign.
Write a two-line conversation using “Dig your heels in”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Dig your heels in" mean?
- "Dig your heels in" means to refuse to change your opinion or position.
- How do you use "Dig your heels in" in a sentence?
- Example: "He dug his heels in and refused to sign."
- Should I interpret "Dig your heels in" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.