- stand up to someone
- stand up to (someone/something)
to oppose someone or something without fear.
I know Jim would stand up to absolutely anyone, even his boss, if he believed he was right about something.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
stand up to someone
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stand someone in good stead — stand/put/hold/someone in good stead phrase to be useful or helpful to someone It’s a useful experience which will stand you in good stead later in life. Thesaurus: to help someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
stand up for something — stand up for (someone/something) to defend or support someone or something. Sometimes you have to stand up for your rights. I stood up for him because he had a right to his opinion … New idioms dictionary
stand up for — (someone/something) to defend or support someone or something. Sometimes you have to stand up for your rights. I stood up for him because he had a right to his opinion … New idioms dictionary
stand up to something — stand up to (someone/something) to oppose someone or something without fear. I know Jim would stand up to absolutely anyone, even his boss, if he believed he was right about something … New idioms dictionary
stand up to — (someone/something) to oppose someone or something without fear. I know Jim would stand up to absolutely anyone, even his boss, if he believed he was right about something … New idioms dictionary
stand — stand1 [ stænd ] (past tense and past participle stood [ stud ] ) verb *** ▸ 2 move to upright position ▸ 3 put foot on/in something ▸ 4 be in particular position ▸ 5 remain without moving ▸ 6 be in situation/state ▸ 7 be particular height ▸ 8… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
