fight every inch of the way; not budge an inch; refuse to yield an inch/……想來想去，還是決定～，非將這一炮打響不可。(姚雪垠 《李自成》 Ⅰ—774) … he finally decided against yielding and to continue with his demands.
寸步不讓
refuse to yield a single inch;not to budge an inch
寸步不讓cùn bù bù rànɡ
形容一點也不肯讓步。not to yield a step,never to give away one inch,refuse to budge an inch, refuse to yield an inch