Digs his heels in the sand
Posted by ESC on March 27, 2008 at 20:50:
In Reply to: Digs his heels in the sand posted by Maureen on March 27, 2008 at 16:29:
: He digs his heels in the sand - meaning?
I think you are mixing two phrases. To "dig in your heels" is to resist, to stand your ground. "Draw a line in the sand" is setting boundaries, indicating what is not acceptable.