stick to one's guns 坚持原则
【讲解】
stick to指“坚持”,gun本义“枪支”,该习语的字面意思是“坚持某人自己的枪”,喻指 “某人坚持原则”。
【对话】
A:How are things at school?
A:最近学校里怎么样啊?
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:是这么回事,小鬼,我听说你们学校有些学生在吸毒?
B:I know, but try to trust me, Dad. I will stick to my guns and keep saying no.
B:我听说了,可是,爸,你要信任我。我会坚持原则,不跟他们混在一起的。
A:Young lady, I knew you would make the right decision.
A:好姑娘,我就知道你知道该怎么办。