take up for
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Raekwon challenged his mom, asking her to take up for him, but she saw that as disrespectful and ended up kicking him out.
From Salon • Dec. 11, 2021
I will take up for the Big 12 a bit and counter that as far as fertile recruiting ground, Texas far trumps the schools in the Big Ten footprint.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2021
"The student had the look of intentional seriousness that many of us take up for official portraits," she says.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2017
Would he finally take up for his half-siblings?
From Time • Jun. 15, 2015
On the way to Cecile’s green stucco house, I said, “You’re supposed to take up for Fern.”
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
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