- to keep one's ground
- не сдавать позиций, стоять на своём, не поддаваться уговорам
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
English-russian dctionary of diplomacy. 2014.
keep one's feet on the ground — See: FEET ON THE GROUND … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's feet on the ground — See: FEET ON THE GROUND … Dictionary of American idioms
keep one's ear to the ground — • keep one s ear to the ground • have one s ear to the ground pay attention to the way things are going or the way people feel and think He always has his ear to the ground and knows everything that is going on in our company … Idioms and examples
keep one's ear to the ground — To keep oneself well informed about what is going on around one ● ear … Useful english dictionary
keep one's feet on the ground — ► have (or keep) one s feet on the ground be (or remain) practical and sensible. Main Entry: ↑foot … English terms dictionary
To stand one's ground — Stand Stand (st[a^]nd), v. t. 1. To endure; to sustain; to bear; as, I can not stand the cold or the heat. [1913 Webster] 2. To resist, without yielding or receding; to withstand. Love stood the siege. Dryden. [1913 Webster] He stood the furious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
To keep one's hand in — Keep Keep (k[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Kept} (k[e^]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Keeping}.] [OE. k[=e]pen, AS. c[=e]pan to keep, regard, desire, await, take, betake; cf. AS. copenere lover, OE. copnien to desire.] 1. To care; to desire. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
keep one's feet on the ground — A person who keeps their feet on the ground continues to act in a sensible and practical way, even if they become successful. His invention was an instant success but he kept his feet on the ground and invested his money very wisely … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
keep\ one's\ feet\ on\ the\ ground — See: feet on the ground … Словарь американских идиом
keep one's ear to the ground — v. keep well informed regarding prevalent new trends; be astute, be clever … English contemporary dictionary
have (or keep) one's feet on the ground — be (or remain) practical and sensible. → foot … English new terms dictionary