dug 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. participlepastsimple past and past participle of dig one's heels in
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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