"DIG YOUR HEELS IN"
If you dig your heels in, you stubbornly resist something or refuse to change.
Example: Even though the developer offered them more than their houses were worth, the owners dug their heels in and refused to sell up and make way for the office block.
Mantener firme.
Example sentences:
- When their record company told the band to change their style and make more commercial music, the band dug their heels in and refused to change / Cuando la compañía discográfica le dijo a la banda que cambiara su estilo e hiciera música más comercial, la banda se mantuvo firme y se negó a cambiar.
- When her children wanted to move her into an old folk's home, Edith dug her heels in and refused to go / Cuando sus hijos quisieron trasladarla a un asilo, Edith se mantuvo firme y se negó a ir.
Additional examples:
- We suggested it would be quicker to fly, but she dug her heels in and insisted on taking the train.
- The student dug her heels in and refused to obey the instructions.
- I'm digging in my heels. I'm not going back.
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