insist on

🇺🇸 /ɪnˈsɪst ɑːn/ 🇬🇧 /ɪnˈsɪst ɒn/
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phrase verb
C1

to continue to do something, even if it bothers others or is not helpful

She insists on doing her homework by herself.

translation

phrv. to continue to do something, even if it bothers others or is not helpful