dig in one's heels
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Meaning · English
Refuse to change or compromise one's position
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
từ chối thay đổi hoặc nhượng bộ lập trường của mình
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: plant feet firmly
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She dug in her heels and refused to back down
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “dig in one's heels” mean?
Refuse to change or compromise one's position Literally: plant feet firmly
Is “dig in one's heels” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.