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stand up with

Idioms  

  1. Be the principal witness at a wedding, that is, act as best man or maid or matron of honor. For example, Jane asked her sister to stand up with her.

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“You’ve got to look at what was the total impact of this person, what was the total impact of this organization over 45 years—and I’ll stand up with mine against anything.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

Hilborne also wants men to "stand up with women to address the system".

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

But that shot, a Moore header in the 14th minute, went in and Hinojosa made it stand up with eight saves in a 1-0 win in Amanda Cromwell’s final game as coach at UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023

"Thank you Mr. President for coming to stand up with us," Fain said.

From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2023

“Courage is contagious: When one person of courage stands up, others are affected and stand up with him.”

From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin

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