Meaning of stand pat | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To play one's hand without drawing any more cards.
   intransitive
2. To stop hitting; to declare one's hand as final.
   intransitive
3. To resist changes.
   idiomatic

Examples

“With a mixed hand and the highest card the curse of Scotland, I've seen that man stand⟳ pat in a game with four millionaire mining men.”

“After getting a hand of 20, the player stood pat.”

“China has cut⟳ rates and allowed banks to boost⟳ lending, while some countries, such as South Korea have⟳ stood pat, fearful that inflation pressures could reignite.”

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