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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