stand pat

stand pat  {v.},  {informal}
To be satisfied with things and be against a change.
Bill had made up his mind on the question and when his friends tried to change his mind, he stood pat.
Compare: STAND ONE'S GROUND (2).
Categories: {informal} {v.}
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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