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The phrase "stand pat" is a common phrase and is grammatically correct and usable in written English.
It is a phrase that is used to indicate that one is not making any changes or adjustments, and is a way of expressing that one is standing by their previous decision or course of action. For example, "I know the situation has changed, but I think I'll stand pat on my original plan."
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stand pat
verb
To play one's hand without drawing any more cards.
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Even so, AMC cannot stand pat.
So we'll stand pat for now.
Otherwise it is better to stand pat".
Of course, this logic assumes that competitors will stand pat.
I can't stand pat the way it is".
"Walk the Line" (Can't stand pat with the little guys).
"My call is for them to stand pat".
And I reject his view that we should stand pat on our current defensive capabilities.
Despite having the top team in the Eastern Conference, Shero did not stand pat.
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So what happened to the stand-pat teams that made them fare so much worse?
Donald Crisp, Nigel Bruce and Montagu Love are shrewd personifications of conservative, stand-pat medical and army men.
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