digging one's heels in

A form of dig one's heels in — Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dig, heel, in.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of dig one's heels in
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APA

digging one's heels in. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digging%20one's%20heels%20in

MLA

“digging one's heels in.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digging%20one's%20heels%20in. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “digging one's heels in,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/digging%20one's%20heels%20in.

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