stand up to

1. Confront fearlessly, oppose boldly, as in You've got to stand up to the boss if you want him to respect you. [Early 1600s]

Example Sentences

Gonzales-Torres told Salon she felt inspired by Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral campaign in New York City, saying that his primary win “should be a sign to the party broadly that voters are looking for Democrats unafraid to stand up to their own party and the corporate interests that overrun it, to fight for their communities’ needs.”

From Salon

All Californians need to stand up to people who not only want to remain willfully ignorant about the bad parts of our history but also want to stop others from learning about them.

From Los Angeles Times

I got a booster before my travels, even though I knew it might not stand up to the new strain of COVID.

From Los Angeles Times

Some experts are predicting legal challenges, although Lord Coe says he's confident the policy will stand up to any - insisting international human rights standards are being respected.

From BBC

The Liberal Democrats accused Farage of making a U-turn, adding that Reform's proposals "do not even stand up to the scrutiny of their own leader".

From BBC

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