stick up for

stick up for
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "stick up for":
present tense I/you/we/they stick up for he/she/it sticks up for present participle sticking up for past tense stuck up for past participle stuck up for informal
stick up for someone/something to speak in support of a person or an idea, belief, or plan, especially when no one else will

Don't worry, the family will stick up for you.

stick up for yourself:

I don't need any help, thanks. I can stick up for myself.


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