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stand up for

Idioms

Also, stick up for. Side with, defend, as in Paul always stands up for what he thinks is right, or Ginny has learned to stick up for her family. The first recorded use of the first term is by Shakespeare in King Lear (1:2), when Edmund, Gloucester's bastard son, says: “Now gods, stand up for bastards!” The colloquial variant was first recorded in 1837.

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"Europe will always stand up for the protection of its borders. Europe decides who comes to our Union and under what circumstances," EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

“Real change starts when regular folks stand up for what’s right,” he said in an endorsement video.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

He added that Lockhart has "the right to stand up for her constituents".

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

Those who stand up for their ideals and principles without compromise, and seek to communicate them clearly, certainly won’t win every election, and they may well suffer for their convictions.

From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026

“You have to learn to stand up for yourself,” says my mother.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

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