stand pat

Meaning

1. To play one's hand without drawing any more cards.
2. To stop hitting; to declare one's hand as final.
3. To resist changes.

Synonyms

hold firm

stand fast

stand firm

stick fast

stand patter

Translations

mantenir-se ferm

είμαι αμετάπειστος

είμαι ανυποχώρητος

inflexível

recusar-se a mudar

não ceder

não mudar de opinião

Etymology

Probably originally a poker phrase, with "pat" equaling "optimal", meaning that drawing more cards is unnecessary. Later the phrase came to be employed in other spheres. "Stand pat" was actively used in U.S. political campaigns of the 1900s, quickly gaining a sense of "being reactionary, resistant to dramatic changes in policy". Moreover, a noun, standpatter, was coined to denote such politicians.