stand pat

British  

verb

1. poker to refuse the right to change any of one's cards; keep one's hand unchanged

2. to resist change or remain unchanged

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stand pat Idioms  

1. Refuse to change one's position or opinion, as in We're going to stand pat on this amendment to the bylaws. This expression may be derived from the verb pat in the sense of “strike firmly and accurately.” [Late 1800s]

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Other Word Forms

• standpatter noun

Example Sentences

Nine of 12 economists polled by The Wall Street Journal had expected the central bank to stand pat, while three tipped a 25-basis-points cut.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street investors, for their part, now expect the Fed to stand pat.

From MarketWatch

The reading did little to alter investors' belief that the Federal Reserve will stand pat on borrowing costs when it meets next month, with officials more focused on stubbornly high inflation.

From Barron's

Brian Mulberry, a portfolio manager at Zacks Asset Management, said he thinks the latest batch of data would support the Fed standing pat in December.

From MarketWatch

Brian Mulberry, a portfolio manager at Zacks Asset Management, said he thinks the latest batch of data would support the Fed standing pat in December.

From MarketWatch