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stand up to
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
To hear the rhetoric, you’d think every other undocumented immigrant is a gang member and that trans athletes will soon dominate youth sports if someone doesn’t stand up to them.
Republicans are mostly unwilling to do anything to stand up to Donald Trump, and Democrats are incapable of exerting either formal or informal political power.
She doesn't know how to stand up to McKay and earn her respect.
It's shaken their view of the world and the new prime minister will be expected to stand up to the US.
And the final thing I'll say is that I am comfortable with using the power of this safer and bluer seat to stand up on their behalf, to stand up to the Trump administration.
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