budge

The government shutdown has been going on for more than three weeks, and neither side is budging.

It’s a far cry from the sleek criminals of streaming series, who seldom budge from their computers and abscond with millions and billions thanks to a few clicks.

Geneva is refusing to budge, citing demographic pressure and a shortage of school places.

China is now entering its fourth year of falling factory-gate prices, and consumer prices have barely budged, a sign of inadequate demand.

That was what persuaded then Prime Minister David Cameron to agree to the 2014 referendum - and the first minister thinks a similar outcome would force the current PM to budge.