stick to one's guns

Meaning: (dated,military,ofgunners)Topersistin faithfully attending tocannonswhile under fire.1970, James Henderson,The Frigates, an account of the lesser warships of the wars from 1793 to 1815, London: Wordsworth, page73:Capitan Beaulieu-de-Long and his first lieutenant were both killed, several guns dismounted, and many of the [French frigate] crew killed and wounded. . . . Nevertheless the Frenchstuck bravely to their guns, while the flame of the cannonade illuminated the scene beneath the canopy of smoke.; (idiomatic,by extension)To maintain one’spositionorviewpointwhen faced withopposition.1898,Robert Louis Stevenson,Arthur Quiller-Couch, chapter 29, inSt. Ives:Ronald hadstuck to his gunsand refused me to the last.1922,Agatha Christie, chapter 15, inThe Secret Adversary:"I intend to marry, of course," replied Tuppence. "That is, if"—she paused, knew a momentary longing to draw back, and thenstuck to her gunsbravely—"I can find some one rich enough to make it worth my while."2004September 3, Mitch Frank, “Bush Finds His Agenda”, inTime, retrieved19 September 2015:The President . . .stuck to his gunson that, not repeating any of his recent admissions that there had been "miscalculations" in planning for the war.2018December 8, Phil McNulty, “Chelsesa 2 - 0 Manchester City”, inBBC Sport‎[1]:Sarri has been questioned for his decision to use Jorginho as the hub of his team while pushing Kante into a more advanced role out on the right - why have the player many regard as the finest holding midfield player in world football and not utilise him there?Sarri hasstuck to his gunsand this was a game - and performance by Kante - that added significant weight to his argument.

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