stick to one's guns 堅持原則
【講解】
stick to指“堅持”,gun本義“槍支”,該習(xí)語的字面意思是“堅持某人自己的槍”,喻指 “某人堅持原則”。
【對話】
A:How are things at school?
A:最近學(xué)校里怎么樣啊?
B:Fine!
B:挺好的。
A:Look, pumpkin, I hear that some of the students at your school are fooling around with drugs?
A:是這么回事,小鬼,我聽說你們學(xué)校有些學(xué)生在吸毒?
B:I know, but try to trust me, Dad. I will stick to my guns and keep saying no.
B:我聽說了,可是,爸,你要信任我。我會堅持原則,不跟他們混在一起的。
A:Young lady, I knew you would make the right decision.
A:好姑娘,我就知道你知道該怎么辦。