踏ん張る

Meaning

1. v5rvi
   to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground)
2. v5rvi
   to hold out; to persist; to make an effort; to exert oneself

Example sentences

• 土壇場で踏ん張ってその契約を勝ち取らない限り、我々は破産も同然だ。

  If we don't make a last ditch stand at winning that contract, we may very well go under.

• 群衆に押されないよう力を入れて踏ん張った。

  I braced myself against the crowd.