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
- 1Everyone told her to take the safer job, but Aisha stuck to her guns and studied art.
- 2If you believe your price is fair, stick to your guns.
- 3The whole family begged for a dog for months, but Mum stuck to her guns and we still don't have one.
- 4Tom's colleagues argued against his plan all week, but he's sticking to his guns.
- 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。
「決断」の他のイディオム
このテーマの20個とテストへ →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。
