| 词汇 | STUBBORNNESS |
| 释义 | IDIOMSLANG STUBBORNNESS (as) stubborn as a mule very stubborn.My husband is as stubborn as a mule.Our cat is stubborn as a mule. dig one's heels in to refuse to alter one's course of action or opinions; to be obstinate or determined.The student dug her heels in and refused to obey the instructions.I'm digging in my heels. I'm not going back. dyed-in-the-wool permanent; indelible; stubborn. (Said of a person.)My uncle was a dyed-in-the-wool farmer. He wouldn't change for anything.Sally is a dyed-in-the-wool socialist. hang tough to be firm in one's position; to stick to one's position. (Slang.)I know that your parents don't want you to go out tonight, but hang tough. They may change their minds.Hang tough, Mary. You'll get your way! hard-and-fast rigid, especially when applied to rules, laws, or regulations. (Fixed order.)The rule isn't hard-and-fast, but we expect you to obey it anyway.The company has a hard-and-fast rule about the use of radios, even in private offices. stuck on something to be locked into an idea, cause, or purpose.Mary is really stuck on the idea of going to France this spring.You've proposed a good plan, Jane, but you're stuck on it. We may have to make some changes. |
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