To refuse to give in or yield: “He tried to scare me off but I ________ .”
STOOD MY GROUND | 205 |
HELD MY GROUND | 120 |
STUCK TO MY GUNS | 105 |
WOULDN’T BUDGE | 88 |
STOOD PAT | 45 |
WOULDN’T GIVE IN | 33 |
DIDN’T BUDGE | 32 |
STOOD FIRM | 29 |
WOULDN’T BACK DOWN | 28 |
DIDN’T SCARE | 25 |
NR | 25 |
WOULDN’T GIVE AN INCH | 24 |
WOULDN’T SCARE | 24 |
STUCK TO IT | 18 |
DIDN’T GIVE IN | 15 |
HELD MY OWN | 13 |
DIDN’T BLUFF | 12 |
STOOD UP TO HIM | 12 |
WOULDN’T BUDGE AN INCH | 11 |
DIDN’T GIVE AN INCH | 10 |
STAYED WITH HIM | 10 |
FOOLED HIM | 9 |
STUCK WITH IT | 9 |
DIDN’T BACK DOWN | 8 |
SHOWED HIM | 8 |
STAYED WITH IT | 8 |
HELD OUT | 7 |
REFUSED TO BUDGE | 7 |
STOOD FAST | 7 |
CALLED HIS BLUFF | 6 |
DIDN’T BUDGE AN INCH | 6 |
DON’T SCARE | 6 |
HELD ON | 6 |
HELD FAST | 5 |
HUNG ON | 5 |
STAYED PUT | 5 |
STUCK IT OUT | 5 |
WOULDN’T GIVE | 5 |
DIDN’T GIVE UP | 4 |
DIDN’T SCARE EASY | 4 |
STOOD BY MY GUNS | 4 |
WAS TOO STUBBORN | 4 |
WASN’T AFRAID | 4 |
WOULDN’T BACK OFF | 4 |
WOULDN’T BE BLUFFED | 4 |
BUCKED HIM | 3 |
DIDN’T BACK OFF | 3 |
DON’T SCARE EASY | 3 |
HUNG IN THERE | 3 |
REFUSED | 3 |
WAS ADAMANT | 3 |
WAS STUBBORN | 3 |
WAS WISE TO HIM | 3 |
WOULDN’T LISTEN | 3 |
BALKED | 2 |
BLUFFED HIM | 2 |
DIDN’T BACK OUT | 2 |
DIDN’T BACK UP | 2 |
DIDN’T BITE | 2 |
DIDN’T FALL FOR IT | 2 |
DIDN’T GIVE | 2 |
DIDN’T LET HIM BLUFF ME | 2 |
DIDN’T SCARE EASILY | 2 |
HELD MY GROUNDS | 2 |
HELD TO | 2 |
HUNG TOUGH | 2 |
LAID WITH HIM | 2 |
PUT MY FOOT DOWN | 2 |
RENEGED | 2 |
RESISTED | 2 |
SAT TIGHT | 2 |
SHOWED HIM WHO’S BOSS | 2 |
STAYED | 2 |
STAYED FIRM | 2 |
STAYED IN THERE | 2 |
STAYED ON | 2 |
STOOD MY GROUNDS | 2 |
STUCK MY GROUND | 2 |
TOLD HIM | 2 |
WAS BULLHEADED | 2 |
WAS FIRM | 2 |
WAS ON TO HIM | 2 |
WASN’T SCARED | 2 |
WOULDN’T BACK UP | 2 |
WOULDN’T BE BUFFALOED | 2 |
WOULDN’T BUY IT | 2 |
WOULDN’T RENEGE | 2 |
WOULDN’T TAKE IT | 2 |
AIN’T VERY SCAREABLE | 1 |
BLUFFED HIM OUT | 1 |
BUCKED | 1 |
BUDGE | 1 |
BUFFALOED HIM | 1 |
BUFFALOED HIM OUT | 1 |
BULLHEADED | 1 |
CALLED HIM | 1 |
CAN’T BE SCARED | 1 |
CAUGHT HIM IN THE PATH | 1 |
CAUGHT ON TO HIS TRICKS | 1 |
CONTINUED | 1 |
COOKED HIS GOOSE | 1 |
COULDN’T BE FRIGHTENED | 1 |
COULDN’T BE SWAYED | 1 |
DETERMINED NOT TO BE | 1 |
DID NOT BUDGE | 1 |
DIDN’T BACK UP A INCH | 1 |
DIDN’T BAT AN EYE | 1 |
DIDN’T BLOW MY COOL | 1 |
DIDN’T BREAK DOWN | 1 |
DIDN’T BUCK | 1 |
DIDN’T BUDGE A PEG | 1 |
DIDN’T BUY IT | 1 |
DIDN’T FRIGHTEN | 1 |
DIDN’T FRIGHTEN EASILY | 1 |
DIDN’T GET BY | 1 |
DIDN’T GET SCARED | 1 |
DIDN’T GIVE HIM THE SATISFACTION | 1 |
DIDN’T GIVE OVER TO HIM | 1 |
DIDN’T GIVE UP THE SHIP | 1 |
DIDN’T GO FOR IT | 1 |
DIDN’T HAVE A LEG TO STAND ON | 1 |
DIDN’T KNUCKLE UNDER | 1 |
DIDN’T MOVE | 1 |
DIDN’T MOVE AN INCH | 1 |
DIDN’T PAY ANY ATTENTION | 1 |
DIDN’T RUN | 1 |
DIDN’T SCARE A BIT | 1 |
DIDN’T SCARE OFF EASY | 1 |
DIDN’T SCARE SO EASY | 1 |
DIDN’T SCARE WORTH A CENT | 1 |
DIDN’T SCARE WORTH A DARN | 1 |
DIDN’T TAKE ANY STOCK IN HIS ARGUMENT | 1 |
DIDN’T TAKE IT | 1 |
DIDN’T TAKE THE BLUFF | 1 |
DIDN’T TELL HIM NOTHING | 1 |
DIDN’T WAVER | 1 |
DIDN’T YIELD | 1 |
DON’T GIVE UP THAT EASY | 1 |
DON’T SCARE EASILY | 1 |
DUG IN | 1 |
DUG IN MY HEELS | 1 |
FACED UP TO HIM | 1 |
FAKED HIM OUT | 1 |
FOXED HIM | 1 |
GOT STUBBORN | 1 |
HAD BOTH MY FEET ON THE GROUND | 1 |
HE COULDN’T BACK ME DOWN | 1 |
HE COULDN’T BLUFF ME | 1 |
HE COULDN’T SHAKE ME | 1 |
HE DIDN’T GET IT DONE | 1 |
HELD BACK | 1 |
HELD FIRM | 1 |
HELD ON TILL I’S SHITTY AS A BULL | 1 |
HELD ONTO MY CONVICTION | 1 |
HELD THE FORT | 1 |
HELD THE LINE | 1 |
HELD TIGHT | 1 |
HELD TO IT | 1 |
HELD TO MY POINT | 1 |
HELD TOUGH | 1 |
HELT FAST | 1 |
HUNG OUT | 1 |
I’D DO IT OR BUST | 1 |
I’M AS STUBBORN AS HAY | 1 |
I’M NOT EASILY SCARED | 1 |
I’M STUBBORN | 1 |
INSISTED | 1 |
INSISTED ANYWAY | 1 |
JUST AIN’T GONNA DO IT | 1 |
JUST STAYED PUT | 1 |
JUST STAYED THERE | 1 |
JUST WOULDN’T GO | 1 |
KEPT GOING | 1 |
KEPT HOLDING ON | 1 |
KEPT ON | 1 |
KEPT ON PUSHING | 1 |
MADE A STAND | 1 |
MADE HIM GIVE IN | 1 |
OBJECTED | 1 |
OUTWITTED HIM | 1 |
PAID NO ATTENTION | 1 |
PERSISTED | 1 |
PLANTED ALL FOUR FEET | 1 |
PLAYED IT COOL | 1 |
PSYCHED HIM | 1 |
PULLED HIS BLUFF | 1 |
PUSH ON IN | 1 |
RAN THE BLUFF ON HIM | 1 |
RAT | 1 |
REFUSED TO BE LED | 1 |
REFUSED TO BE SCARED | 1 |
REFUSED TO GIVE IN | 1 |
SET DOWN MY HEELS | 1 |
SET TIGHT | 1 |
SHOWED HIM BETTER THAN I COULD TELL HIM | 1 |
SHOWED HIM I WASN’T SCARED | 1 |
SQUELCHED HIM | 1 |
STEPPED ON HIM | 1 |
STEPPED UP ON HIM | 1 |
STILL DON’T AGREE | 1 |
STOOD FLAT | 1 |
STOOD HIM OUT | 1 |
STOOD MY GUNS | 1 |
STOOD ON MY OWN RIGHTS | 1 |
STOOD ON MY OWN TWO FEET | 1 |
STOOD PUT | 1 |
STOOD SOLID | 1 |
STOOD STEADFAST | 1 |
STOOD STILL | 1 |
STOOD STUBBORN | 1 |
STOOD TIGHT | 1 |
STOOD UP FOR MY RIGHTS | 1 |
STRUCK TO MY PINS | 1 |
STUBBORN | 1 |
STUCK | 1 |
STUCK BY MY GUNS | 1 |
STUCK BY THE SHIP | 1 |
STUCK HIM OUT | 1 |
STUCK TO HIM | 1 |
STUCK TO MY BARRELS | 1 |
STUCK TO MY CONVICTIONS | 1 |
STUCK TO MY DECISION | 1 |
STUCK TO MY ENDS | 1 |
STUCK TO MY OWN OPINION | 1 |
STUCK TO MY POINT | 1 |
STUCK TO MY POST | 1 |
STUCK TO THE POINT | 1 |
STUCK WITH ‘EM | 1 |
TOLD HIM NO | 1 |
TOLD HIM NO SOAP | 1 |
TOLD HIM OFF | 1 |
TOLD HIM TO DROP DEAD | 1 |
TOOK HIS BLUFF | 1 |
TOOK MY STAND | 1 |
TURNED HIM DOWN | 1 |
WAS DETERMINED | 1 |
WAS GOOD FOR HIM | 1 |
WAS HARD AS NAILS | 1 |
WAS NOT AFRAID | 1 |
WAS ON TO HIS TRICKS | 1 |
WAS PIG-HEADED | 1 |
WAS SET | 1 |
WAS STUBBORN ABOUT IT | 1 |
WAS STUBBORN AS A MULE | 1 |
WAS TOO BULLHEADED | 1 |
WAS TOO SMART FOR HIM | 1 |
WAS TOO STUBBORN TO LISTEN TO HIM | 1 |
WAS UP TO HIS TRICKS | 1 |
WASN’T AFRAID OF HIM | 1 |
WASN’T BLUFFING | 1 |
WASN’T BROUGHT UP IN THE WOODS TO BE SCARED BY AN OWL | 1 |
WASN’T EASY SCARED | 1 |
WASN’T EXCITED | 1 |
WASN’T FOOLED | 1 |
WASN’T GOING FOR IT | 1 |
WASN’T TO BE SCARED | 1 |
WEREN’T AFRAID | 1 |
WON’T BUDGE | 1 |
WON’T QUIT | 1 |
WON’T SCARE EASILY | 1 |
WOULDN’T | 1 |
WOULDN’T BACK UP AN INCH | 1 |
WOULDN’T BITE | 1 |
WOULDN’T BLUFF | 1 |
WOULDN’T BUDGE A BIT | 1 |
WOULDN’T BUDGE A SPECK | 1 |
WOULDN’T COMPROMISE | 1 |
WOULDN’T FRIGHTEN | 1 |
WOULDN’T GIVE A INCH | 1 |
WOULDNT GIVE AN INCH | 1 |
WOULDN’T GIVE HIM AN INCH | 1 |
WOULDN’T GIVE HIM THE LAST SAY | 1 |
WOULDN’T GIVE IN TO HIM | 1 |
WOULDN’T GIVE IN TO SAVE HIS LIFE | 1 |
WOULDN’T GIVE UP | 1 |
WOULDN’T GO | 1 |
WOULDN’T GO FOR IT | 1 |
WOULDN’T GO FOR THAT | 1 |
WOULDN’T HAVE IT | 1 |
WOULDN’T HOLD STILL FOR IT | 1 |
WOULDN’T KNOCK UNDER | 1 |
WOULDN’T KNUCKLE | 1 |
WOULDN’T KNUCKLE UNDER | 1 |
WOULDN’T LET HIM | 1 |
WOULDN’T LISTEN TO HIM | 1 |
WOULDN’T MOVE A MUSCLE | 1 |
WOULDN’T MOVE AN INCH | 1 |
WOULDN’T QUIT | 1 |
WOULDN’T SCARE OFF | 1 |
WOULDN’T SUBMIT | 1 |
WOULDN’T TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER | 1 |
WOULDN’T TURN YELLOW | 1 |
WOULDN’T WEAKEN | 1 |
WOULDN’T YIELD | 1 |
WOULDN’T YIELD A MITE | 1 |
WOULDN’T YIELD A STEP | 1 |
WOULDN’T YIELD AN INCH | 1 |
WOULDN’T YIELD ONE INCH | 1 |
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