dig in heels

dig in heels
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Англо-русский дипломатический словарь. 2013.

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  • dig your heels in — phrase to refuse to do something even though other people are trying to persuade you The more we argued, the more she dug her heels in. Thesaurus: to not act, or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry: dig * * * dig your ˈheels/ˈtoes in idiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • dig your heels in — If you dig your heels in, you start to resist something …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • dig your heels in — dig (your) heels in to refuse to do what other people are trying to persuade you to do, especially to refuse to change your opinions or plans. We suggested it would be quicker to fly, but she dug her heels in and insisted on taking the train …   New idioms dictionary

  • dig in heels — dig in (your) heels to refuse to change what you believe is right or what you want to happen. Be firm on important issues, but do not dig in your heels at every opportunity …   New idioms dictionary

  • dig your heels in — to refuse to do something even though other people are trying to persuade you The more we argued, the more she dug her heels in …   English dictionary

  • dig heels in — dig (your) heels in to refuse to do what other people are trying to persuade you to do, especially to refuse to change your opinions or plans. We suggested it would be quicker to fly, but she dug her heels in and insisted on taking the train …   New idioms dictionary

  • dig your toes in — dig your ˈheels/ˈtoes in idiom to refuse to do sth or to change your mind about sth • They dug in their heels and would not lower the price. Main entry: ↑digidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • dig — dig1 S3 [dıg] v past tense and past participle dug [dʌg] present participle digging [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: Perhaps from Old English dic ditch ] 1.) [I and T] to move earth, snow etc, or to make a hole in the ground, using a ↑spade or your… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dig — dig1 [ dıg ] (past tense and past participle dug [ dʌg ] ; present participle dig|ging) verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to make a hole in earth or sand using your hands, a machine, or a tool, especially a shovel: The children like to dig… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • dig — 1 verb past tense and past participle dug, present participle digging 1 (I, T) to move earth or make a hole in it using a spade or your hands: They escaped by digging an underground tunnel. | dig for sth (=dig in order to find something): They re …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • dig — I UK [dɪɡ] / US verb Word forms dig : present tense I/you/we/they dig he/she/it digs present participle digging past tense dug UK [dʌɡ] / US past participle dug ** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to make a hole in earth or sand using your hands, a… …   English dictionary


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