2023年11月8日 星期三

stormed, stand in sb's way, ride out the storm, take a stand



But there’s a problem: conservative politicians, clinging to an out-of-date ideology — and, perhaps, betting (wrongly) that their constituents are relatively well positioned to ride out the storm — are standing in the way of action. stand in the way of sth/sb (ALSO stand in sb's way) to try to stop or prevent: You know I won't stand in your way if you want to apply for a job abroad.



take a stand
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to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged too much It was a difficult time but they managed to ride out the storm.

Ride out the storm Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster



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