stand up to

stand up to
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "stand up to":
present tense I/you/we/they stand up to he/she/it stands up to present participle standing up to past tense stood up to past participle stood up to
stand up to someone to not allow yourself to be treated badly, especially by someone in authority

Nobody thought he would be brave enough to stand up to her.


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