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Stand up to

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  1. 1
    To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling). transitive

    "If anyone stood up to him, I bet he'd back down."

  2. 2
    To withstand, to weather, to survive in spite of. transitive

    "The paint looks good, but I don't know if it will stand up to years of weather."

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