take a firm stand

English Thesaurus

1. be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	hold firm, stand fast, stand firm, stand pat,
definition	:	refuse to abandon one's opinion or belief (verb.communication)

hyponym	:	assert, asseverate, maintain,
definition	:	state categorically (verb.communication)

derivation	:	insistence, insisting,
definition	:	continual and persistent demands (noun.communication)

derivation	:	insistence, insisting,
definition	:	continual and persistent demands (noun.communication)