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Synonyms

make a stand

Idioms  

  1. Hold firm against something or someone, as in The government was determined to make a stand against all forms of terrorism. This idiom transfers the early meaning of holding ground against an enemy to other issues. [c. 1600]

Example Sentences

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Whether their opinion’s misguided or not, they were willing to make a stand for something.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 13, 2024

“I just told our guys, we are going to make a stand and we are going to get better,” Carlisle said.

From Seattle Times • May 20, 2024

Neither have any political experience but both say they feel compelled to make a stand.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2024

Robert Hanus, another of the vigil’s attendees said, that everybody should come together to make a stand against the attack.

From Washington Times • Dec. 22, 2023

That ten or twenty feet of clear-cut land on either side of the road gives travelers enough warning to shake a leg or make a stand.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland

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