phrasal verb

Stand up to

Letter SInseparable

2Sections

Keep your principles when challenged by an authority

Meanings

  • Keep your principles when challenged by an authority (inseparable, International English)
  • Resist damage (inseparable, International English)

Examples

  • She STOOD UP TO the police when they tried to corrupt her.
  • This coat will STAND UP TO the roughest weather conditions.

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