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So that person would be possibly persistent, like you said, persevering, or maybe a little stubborn.

And you can use this expression coming from that imagery.

This is an expression we use when we talk about somebody who's refusing to change their opinion, their plans, their decisions, especially in a difficult situation like here, in the example where this expression comes from.

You're in a war, right?

Your life is on the line, but you're still sticking with your decision to fight.

So if I stick to my guns, I'm staying with my decision about something, even if there's a lot of pressure on me.

I think you might say it about somebody when you're impressed with or surprised by their resilience and decision to stick with, go with their original decision or opinion.

So let's say, I don't know.

Somebody has decided they're going to switch careers suddenly, and they really want to move into a different job, start a different career, but it's going to be really hard for them.

And everybody in their life is saying, like, this is really not a good idea.

This is really sudden.

It's going to be difficult for you to change your job.

But this person is like, no, I'm going to do it.

This is what I want to do.

So you could describe that person as sticking to their guns, right?

Wow, she really stuck to her guns and made that decision too.

Right.

So if you're maybe impressed with or surprised by somebody's stubbornness or resilience in this, like even in the face of criticism from other people around them or pressure not to do something, sticking with your guns, this is what you could say, this person, this is how you could use that expression.

I would agree with that, Andrew.

I think I would tend to use this expression positively.