stand up to

Meaning

1. Oxford83% of films

   to resist sb; to not accept bad treatment from sb without complaining

   ...stand up to people with guns.

2. Oxford8% of films

   to remain in good condition despite rough treatment

In the movies · 8

• no one would dare stand up to him until you.Gladiator2000
• You stand up to them, put your best foot forward.The King and I2018
• What beast could do such a thing?Braveheart1995
• Stand up to him!Braveheart1995
• ...stand up to people with guns.V for Vendetta2006
• You should stand up to him.Billy Elliot2000
• That's no excuse. You stand up to him.A History of Violence2005
• I will stand up to my mom if you'll stand up to yours.The Spectacular Now2013

Learn it in full scenes

• V for Vendetta2006
  • V's Opening Monologue
  • V Introduces Himself to Evey
  • Sutler's Cabinet Spins the Explosion

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

• come together
• sit about
• go back to
• root for
• turn back
• go without
• take it out on
• take up
• add to
• move over
• care for
• get down to