stand up for

Meaning

1. Oxford93% of films

   to support or defend sb / sth

In the movies · 6

• Sydney's a hothead. He thought he was standing up for me.I Love You, Man2009
• What, do you need your fake family to stand up for you?Shazam!2019
• Stand up for me.Joker2019
• Stand up for yourself.Shazam!2019
• Stand up for yourself.Three Kings1999
• Stand up for the lady, you boor.The Holdovers2023
• You dint exactly stand up for me...Ted2012
• You gotta fucking stand up for yourself.American History X1998

Learn it in full scenes

• I Love You, Man2009
  • Peter Proposes to Zooey
  • Peter Misses the Joshua Tree Trip
  • Peter Tries to Make Friends
• American History X1998
  • Sweeney Makes Danny a Deal
  • Derek Vinyard's TV Interview
  • The Basketball Court Bet

From the same entry

• stand aside
• stand back
• stand between and
• stand by
• stand by
• stand by
• stand down
• stand for
• stand in
• stand out
• stand out
• stand over

More phrasal verbs

• line up
• bump into
• shut down
• occur to
• hang around
• pay off
• throw up
• fall for
• eat out
• break out
• run into
• log in