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We found 3 dictionaries that define the word dig in one's heels:

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  1. dig in one's heels: Merriam-Webster
  2. dig in one's heels: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. dig in one's heels: Wiktionary

Definitions from Wiktionary (dig in one's heels)

verb:  (idiomatic) To act in a determined manner by firmly maintaining one's beliefs, demands, situation, etc. in the face of opposition.


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