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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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