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

All economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal had expected the RBI to stand pat, as India’s economic growth has held up and pressure from U.S. tariffs appears to be under control.

From The Wall Street Journal

Current Fed Chair Jerome Powell pointed to elevated inflation and some improvement in a frail labor market to justify standing pat.

From MarketWatch

No investment in secondary: The Rams were so confident the pass rush would be dominant, they stood pat and made no changes to the secondary.

From Los Angeles Times

The Federal Reserve stood pat Wednesday, but it already has cut rates six times during this cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal

The central bank was widely expected to stand pat, according to a survey of a dozen economists last week by The Wall Street Journal.

From The Wall Street Journal