I hope you will stand up for me if the going gets rough.
•We will have to stand up for our rights someday.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stand up for someone — stand up for (someone/something) to defend or support someone or something. Sometimes you have to stand up for your rights. I stood up for him because he had a right to his opinion … New idioms dictionary
stand up for — PHRASAL VERB (approval) If you stand up for someone or something, you defend them and make your feelings or opinions very clear. [V P P n] They stood up for what they believed to be right... [V P P n] Don t be afraid to stand up for yourself. Syn … English dictionary
stand up for someone/something — SUPPORT, defend, back, back up, stick up for, champion, promote, uphold, take someone s part, take the side of, side with. → stand … Useful english dictionary
stand up for something — stand up for (someone/something) to defend or support someone or something. Sometimes you have to stand up for your rights. I stood up for him because he had a right to his opinion … New idioms dictionary
stand up for — (someone/something) to defend or support someone or something. Sometimes you have to stand up for your rights. I stood up for him because he had a right to his opinion … New idioms dictionary
stand up for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stand up for : present tense I/you/we/they stand up for he/she/it stands up for present participle standing up for past tense stood up for past participle stood up for stand up for someone/something to defend… … English dictionary
stand up for — [verb] support, champion, defend, stick up for (informal), uphold * * * phrasal : to defend against attack or criticism : justify, support he was my brother anyway and I m going to stand up for him Liam O Flaherty has always stood up for the… … Useful english dictionary
ˌstand ˈup for sb/sth — phrasal verb to defend someone or something that is being criticized or attacked You ve got to stand up for what you believe in.[/ex] The only crime they ve ever committed is to stand up for their rights.[/ex] I learned how to stand up for myself … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
stand up and be counted — {v. phr.} To be willing to say what you think in public; let people know that you are for or against something. * /The equal rights movement needs people who are willing to stand up and be counted./ * /If you disagree with the group, you should… … Dictionary of American idioms
stand up and be counted — {v. phr.} To be willing to say what you think in public; let people know that you are for or against something. * /The equal rights movement needs people who are willing to stand up and be counted./ * /If you disagree with the group, you should… … Dictionary of American idioms
stand up and be counted — ► stand up and be counted state publicly one s support for someone or something. Main Entry: ↑stand … English terms dictionary
