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stick to one's guns

To persist in faithfully attending to cannons while under fire.
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Capitan Beaulieu-de-Long and his first lieutenant were both killed, several guns dismounted, and many of the [French frigate] crew killed and wounded. . . . Nevertheless the French stuck bravely to their guns, while the flame of the cannonade illuminated the scene beneath the canopy of smoke.

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Submitted on July 10, 2018

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stick to one's gunsTo maintain one’s position or viewpoint when faced with opposition.
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