to stick to one's guns
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To maintain one's position, argument, etc., in spite of opposition.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to stick to one's guns” mean?
To maintain one's position, argument, etc., in spite of opposition.
Is “to stick to one's guns” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.