stand tall

Meaning

1. Oxford75% of films

   to show that you are proud and able to deal with anything

   Gentlemen, we have found our opportunity to stand tall again

   Miss Harrison. Stand tall, girl. [door closes]

2. Editorial25% of films

   to straighten your body and hold an upright posture

In the movies · 6

• Then he's standing tall before the bench.Training Day2001
• Gentlemen, we have found our opportunity to stand tall againWrath of Man2021
• -Stand tall, Agnarr. I wasn't at all prepared for what the day would bring.Frozen II2019
• Miss Harrison. Stand tall, girl.Enola Holmes2020
• Stand up tall, Jackie!422013
• Stands tall in the pocket.American Underdog2021
• That's what I thought. Benny stands tall.Triple Frontier2019
• The "we stand tall" thing-- This again was part of this whole irs thing.Going Clear: Scientology & the Prison of Belief2015

Learn it in full scenes

• Training Day2001
  • Jake's First Day on the Job
  • Alonzo Makes Jake Tell a Story
  • Alonzo's Felony Stop
• Wrath of Man2021
  • H's Fortico Interview and Training
  • H Meets the Fortico Crew
  • H's First Day on the Cash Truck
• Enola Holmes2020
  • Enola Confronts Her Brothers
  • Enola Decodes Her Mother's Message
  • Enola Hides on the Train

From the same entry

• be a tall order
• great oaks from little acorns grow
• walk tall