Take a long time to cease to exist or be abandoned; resist change or elimination stubbornly.
Examples:
- Old prejudices die hard.
- The more radical parts of this proposal will die hard.
Origin: Late 1700s; alludes to struggling against physical death.
Take a long time to cease to exist or be abandoned; resist change or elimination stubbornly.
Examples:
Origin: Late 1700s; alludes to struggling against physical death.