stick up for Idiom
stick up for
defend, help, support He always sticks up for the younger workers at his company.
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v. To defend against attack; fight for.
John always stands up for his rights. When Mary was being criticized, Jane stuck up for her. Compare: BACK UP, GO TO BAT FOR, STAND BY, STAND ONE'S GROUND, STICK TO ONE'S GUNS, GO TO BAT FOR.
stick up for (oneself)
To avert oneself or one's decisions, actions, ideas, etc., by assuming strength, confidence, and determination. You let Martin advance you about too much, Tom. You charge to stick up for yourself. We accept to stick up for ourselves if administration is anytime activity to booty our demands seriously.Learn more: stick, upstick up for (someone or something)
To avert or appearance one's abutment for addition or something. Thank you for afraid up for me aback there. It aloof acquainted like anybody was adjoin me. We'll never accomplish any advance if we don't accept anyone in assembly afraid up for our cause. Stick up for your little sister, OK? That's your job.Learn more: stick, upstick up for someone or something
to abutment addition or something; to allege in favor of addition or something. Everyone was authoritative abhorrent animadversion about John, but I ashore up for him. Our aggregation was losing, but I ashore up for it anyway.Learn more: stick, up stick up for
To avert or support.Learn more: stick, up