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ПОСТАВИТЬ (НАСТАИВАТЬ/НАСТОЙТЬ) НА СВОЁМ VP subj: human or collect) to (try to) gain one's objective, (try to) succeed in doing sth. in the way one prefers, despite opposition

X поставил на своём = X got (had) his (own) way

X had it (things) his (own) way X insisted on having it (things) his (own) way X won out.

(Михаил:) А великолепно чувствуется, когда поставишь на своём! (Горький 1). (М.:) It makes you feel fine to have things your own way! (1c).

Его (Михаила) удивил яркий свет в своей избе... (Он) заглянул в окошко. Степан Андреянович сидит за столом, Илья Нетёсов, Егорша - серебром переливаются молнии на кожаной куртке. Так, так, подумал Михаил. Сваты. Егорша решил на своём настоять... (Абрамов 1). Не (Mikhail) was surprised by the bright light in his house... .(He) peeped in at the window. Stepan Andreyanovich was sitting at the table, along with Ilya Netyosov and Egorsha-the zipper on his leather jacket giving off a silvery gleam. So that's it, thought Mikhail. Matchmakers. Egorsha decided to insist on having his way (1a).

extended usage) «От судьбы, Настёна, никуда не уйдёшь... Она на своём поставит» (Распутин 2). "You can't get away from destiny, Nastyona....It will win out" (2a).