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。