stand pat

1.
USUKInformalIdiomaticGame
- In card games, to decline to draw additional cards because one is satisfied with the current hand.
2.
GlobalNeutralFigurative
- To refuse to change one's position, policy, or course of action; to remain firm or unaltered in a decision or stance.
3.
GlobalFormalPolitical
- To maintain existing practices or policies deliberately rather than adopting new measures or reforms.

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