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that's my story and I'm sticking to it
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› used after you have given an explanation that you know is not really true: Anyway, I'm not overweight - my bones are just heavier than most people's - that's my story and I'm sticking to it!Assertions and asserting
(Definition of that's my story and I'm sticking to it from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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SMART Thesaurus: Assertions & asserting
Synonyms and related words:
- affirm verb
- airing noun (MAKING KNOWN)
- assert verb
- assertion noun
- attestation noun
- aver verb
- claim verb (SAY)
- contend verb (CLAIM)
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