plant one's feet
Refuse to move
To plant one's feet is to set them firmly in place, establishing a stable stance.
The phrase often suggests readiness for physical effort or resistance: He planted his feet and refused to budge.
Figuratively, it describes taking a firm position on an issue or refusing to yield: She planted her feet and wouldn't back down from her decision.
Standing posture or viewpoint
- postureBody position, alignment
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- square upResolve a debt
weight shift · ready stance · legs apart · stabilize · ground contact · solid base · body mechanics · preparation
Firmness of purpose
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- willpowerMental strength resisting impulse
fortitude · grit · persistence · steadfastness · doggedness · endurance · conviction · purposeful
Defiance of established power
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- refusalAct of declining
- oppositionActive resistance or dissent
challenge · disobedience · confrontation · defy · stand against · hold ground · dig in · resist
Stable and realistic
- anchoredFixed securely in position
- rootedFirmly established in place
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
- centeredPlaced at midpoint
secure · steady · firm footing · foundation · base · equilibrium · poise · braced
Firmly refusing to yield
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- inflexibleUnable to bend
- intransigentRefusing to compromise
bullheaded · mulish · pigheaded · headstrong · willful · unbending · rigid · hardheaded
stance
Standing posture or viewpoint
- postureBody position, alignment
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- braceDevice providing structural stability
square up · weight shift · ready stance · legs apart · stabilize · ground contact · solid base · body mechanics · preparation · set position
resolve
Firmness of purpose
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
willpower · fortitude · grit · persistence · steadfastness · doggedness · endurance · conviction · purposeful · single-minded
rebellion
Defiance of established power
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- refusalAct of declining
opposition · challenge · disobedience · confrontation · defy · stand against · hold ground · dig in · resist · oppose
grounded
Stable and realistic
- anchoredFixed securely in position
- rootedFirmly established in place
- balancedIn a state of equilibrium
centered · secure · steady · firm footing · foundation · base · equilibrium · poise · braced · stabilized
obstinate
Firmly refusing to yield
- immovableIncapable of being shifted
- unyieldingRefusing to give way
- inflexibleUnable to bend
intransigent · bullheaded · mulish · pigheaded · headstrong · willful · unbending · rigid · hardheaded · stiff-necked
plant one's feetcave in
Collapse or yield
yield · give in · back down · give ground · capitulate
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