planting one's feet
Refusing to move
Planting one's feet is standing firm, either literally or figuratively.
You plant your feet to brace against physical force: She planted her feet and refused to be pushed aside.
Figuratively, it means taking an unshakeable position: He planted his feet on the issue and wouldn't budge.
The image is of roots going down, making someone immovable.
- rootednessBeing firmly established somewhere
- rooted to the spotImmobilized by shock
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
wide stance · perseverance · posture · stance · foundation · traction · fortitude · steadfastness · grounding · resolve · resilience · defiance · anchoring · connection · conviction · centering · focus · decisiveness
planting one's feetstumbling
Walking clumsily, almost falling
falling · staggering · tripping · wobbling · slipping
planting one's feetgiving way
Surrendering right of passage
backing down · yielding · giving ground · caving in · capitulating
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