イディオムテーマ: 決断

stick to your guns

/ˌstɪk tə jə ˈɡʌnz/INFORMAL · C1
日本語では近い表現
自説を曲げない
直訳: «自分の銃にしがみつく»

意味

to refuse to change your decision when others disagree

反対されても自分の決定を変えない.

例文

  1. 1Everyone told her to take the safer job, but Aisha stuck to her guns and studied art.
  2. 2If you believe your price is fair, stick to your guns.
  3. 3The whole family begged for a dog for months, but Mum stuck to her guns and we still don't have one.
  4. 4Tom's colleagues argued against his plan all week, but he's sticking to his guns.
  5. 5Will the council stick to its guns, or will it change the plan after all the complaints?

文法

stick と your が変化する(sticks、sticking、stuck、stuck to her guns)。guns は複数のまま。

似た意味の表現

「決断」の他のイディオム

このテーマの20個とテストへ →
English Idioms

20テーマ・400のイディオムを、忘れさせない復習と一緒に

ここではいくつかの質問だけ。アプリなら16の練習モード、日本語の近い表現、復習のタイミングを教えてくれる間隔反復があります。

Google Playで手に入れよう