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Idiom idiom

stand up with


To publicly support (someone).

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“I will stand up with my friend during the protest.”

CONTEXTUAL

“When the manager unfairly blamed his colleague, he chose to stand up with her in front of the entire team.”

COMPLEX

“History remembers those who courageously stood up with the marginalized, even when their public support invited significant personal risk and social ostracization.”


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    blow this pop stand

    To exit or remove oneself from a less than exciting location or environment.

  2. 02

    blow this Popsicle stand

    To leave a place, often with anger or anticipation of going somewhere more exciting.

  3. 03

    can't stand

    cannot put up with

  4. 04

    can't stand the sight of

    To hate vehemently; to really despise.

  5. 05

    half-night stand

    A single sexual encounter between two individuals, lasting for less than an entire night, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship.

  6. 06

    not have a leg to stand on

    To lack support, as in an argument, debate, or negotiation.

  7. 07

    one-night stand

    A single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship.

  8. 08

    stand a chance

    To have a chance.

Last updated August 10, 2026