stand up to

Idioms  

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]

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Example Sentences

If people and institutions and businesses and government stand up to him, he crumples.

From Slate

Speaking to the BBC from hiding, he said he would continue to stand up to President Yoweri Museveni despite concerns for his safety.

From BBC

Starting with the Belgian brothers’ 1996 breakthrough “La Promesse,” about a teenager learning to stand up to his cruel father, their body of work is unmatched in its depiction of young people struggling in the face of poverty or family neglect.

From Los Angeles Times

In some cases, it might even involve being the rare voice willing to stand up to the government.

From The Wall Street Journal

“It has not been easy to stand up to a completely unacceptable pressure from one of our closest allies,” Frederiksen said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

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• prevent
• refuse
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