| 单词 | to stand in it |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto stand in it b. intransitive. to stand in it: to remain steadfast or obstinate, to persevere or persist in one's course of action, belief, etc.; esp. (with clause, esp. that-clause, as complement) to persist in asserting, to maintain; similarly to stand in this. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > be constant or steadfast [verb (intransitive)] standeOE cleavec1275 to stand stiffa1290 stick1447 to stand or stick to one's tackling1529 to stand in this1538 to set down (the or one's) staff1584 to stand one's ground1600 to stand to one's pan pudding1647 to maintain one's ground1736 to nail one's colours (also flag) to the mast (also masthead)1808 to stay put1843 to stand firm1856 to sit tight1890 to keep the flag flying1914 to dig in one's toes1933 to hold the line1956 the mind > will > decision > obstinacy or stubbornness > be or become obstinate or stubborn [verb (intransitive)] persist1531 to stand in this1538 to make it tougha1549 obdure1609 opiniatre1678 to ride rusty1709 to dig in one's toes1933 1538 Treat. conc. Gen. Councilles vi. sig. Ciiiv If a man wylle saye, and abydingly stand in it, that the byshop of Rome is heed of the vniuersalle Churche of Christe: it is not onely vntrewe, but it is also heresye. ?1571 tr. G. Buchanan Detectioun Marie Quene of Scottes sig. Eiiijv Quhen he had stoode in it a quhile and wald nat appeare.., at length constraynit with feare of exile and punitioun, he yelded. 1610 J. Healey tr. St. Augustine Citie of God xiii. xvii. 482 They stand in this also, that earthly bodies cannot bee eternall. 1682 N. O. tr. N. Boileau-Despréaux Lutrin iv. Arg. This Counter-Scuffle, I dare stand in't, The Goddess Discord had a hand in't. 1761 Gentleman's Mag. Sept. 401/1 Lubin went back very much confounded at having committed a crime without knowing it; for he always stood in it that they had done nobody any harm. < as lemmas |
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