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Read the following advanced sentence containing a sophisticated idiomatic expression and nuanced lexical choices:"Despite facing relentless pressure from the corporate board to compromise their ethical standards, the whistleblower decided to dig their heels in and refuse any settlement."Identify the option that provides the most accurate semantic equivalent for the underlined idiom and correctly pairs it with its exact antonymous idiom or phrasal concept denoting capitulation or compliance.
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The idiom 'to dig one's heels in' (or dig their heels in) means to stubbornly refuse to change one's opinion, course of action, or behavior, remaining unyielding despite pressure. Its precise semantic equivalent involves obstinacy and resolute firmness. Conversely, an antonymous idiom denoting surrender, capitulation, or compliance is 'to throw in the towel' or 'cave in'. In English lexicology, idiomatic expressions often carry figurative meanings that cannot be deduced directly from the literal definitions of their component words, a concept extensively studied in Wikipedia Reference regarding phraseology and figurative language.
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