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My dad always told me to stand up to bullies, and Bill O'Reilly is kind of a bully, and he's the kind of kid who hits other kids on the playground. And when you hit him, he runs to the teacher and says, 'Teacher, sue him.'
Al Franken

Meaning of "stand up to" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STAND UP TO

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WHAT DOES STAND UP TO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stand up to in the English dictionary

The definition of stand up to in the dictionary is to confront or resist courageously. Other definition of stand up to is to withstand or endure.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAND UP TO

stand in a person´s light
stand oil
stand on
stand on ceremony
stand on one´s own feet
stand one´s ground
stand out
stand over
stand pat
stand someone in good stead
stand still
stand surety
stand the gaff
stand the pace
stand to
stand to reason
stand to someone
stand up
stand up for
stand-alone

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAND UP TO

be a wake-up to
come up to
face up to
feel up to
keep to
lead up to
make up to
measure up to
play up to
put up to
suck up to
up to

Synonyms and antonyms of stand up to in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «stand up to» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAND UP TO

Find out the translation of stand up to to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stand up to from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stand up to» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

站起来
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

frente a
570 millions of speakers

English

stand up to
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

करने के लिए खड़े
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الوقوف إلى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

стоять до
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

levantar-se para
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দাঁড়ানো দাঁড়ানো
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

résister
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berdiri untuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

standhalten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

耐える
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

일어 서서
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngadeg munggah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đứng lên
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நிற்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पर्यंत उभे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karşı koymak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

affrontare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

stanąć do
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

стояти до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

se ridice la
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σταθεί στο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

staan ​​te
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

stå upp till
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

stå opp til
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND UP TO»

The term «stand up to» is very widely used and occupies the 576 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAND UP TO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stand up to

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10 QUOTES WITH «STAND UP TO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stand up to.
1
Luke Benward
If you don't stand up to your fears, have bravery, loyalty, and you don't have friends, you'll never win. You'll never feel better about yourself.
2
Michael Bloomberg
I know how to make decisions and stand up to the criticism every day.
3
Anne Campbell
I have never been afraid to stand up to the leadership on issues where we disagree. If you chose to keep Cambridge Labour, then I can continue to press the Government for the things that matter to you, in a way that members of the opposition are unable to.
4
Benjamin Carson
There are a group of people who would like to silence everybody and have everybody go along to get along, but that's not going to be very helpful for us in the long run, in terms of solving our problems. And somebody has to be courageous enough to actually stand up to, you know, the bullies.
5
Wesley Clark
The Ukrainians don't have the military means to stand up to Russia, but we haven't helped them militarily, either.
6
Patsy Cline
Anybody that'll stand up to The Cline is all right.
7
Rebecca Eaton
There's a new television generation coming in every five or 10 years, and the classic stories stand up to being redone.
8
Russ Feingold
It is not only all right but necessary to stand up to George Bush.
9
Deb Fischer
I'm an honest, hardworking conservative leader who will stand up to Washington and fight for Nebraska.
10
Al Franken
My dad always told me to stand up to bullies, and Bill O'Reilly is kind of a bully, and he's the kind of kid who hits other kids on the playground. And when you hit him, he runs to the teacher and says, 'Teacher, sue him.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAND UP TO»

Discover the use of stand up to in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stand up to and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Debunking 9/11 Myths: Why Conspiracy Theories Can't Stand Up ...
Analyzes and refutes twenty of the most predominant theories involving the United States government's role in perpetrating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
David Dunbar, Brad Reagan, 2006
2
Stand Up to the IRS
Stand Up to the IRS reveals the tactics used by IRS and how to deal with them. This book even contains confidential forms used by IRS agents during collection interviews and audits.
Frederick Daily, 2009
3
Stand-up Comedy: The Book
The authur states that she will teach comedy, but to be funny she gives experienced advice, gives assignments, and gives examples from established comedians
Judy Carter, 1989
4
The Comedy Bible: From Stand-up to Sitcom--The Comedy ...
The guru to aspiring comedic writers and stand-up comics offers the scoop on being--and writing--funny: inside tips on how to turn humor from your life into a career.
Judy Carter, 2012
5
Step by Step to Stand-Up Comedy
If you think you're funny, and you want others to think so too, this is the book for you!
Greg Dean, 2000
6
Don't Pick on Me: Help for Kids to Stand Up to and Deal with ...
The book includes more than forty ten-minute activities children can do with their parents to learn how to effectively handle emotional and physical bullying and be conscientious bystanders if they witness this behavior.
Susan Eikov Green, 2010
7
The Everything Guide to Comedy Writing: From stand-up to ...
With this guide, aspiring comics will learn to navigate the complex world of comedy writing.
Mike Bent, 2009
8
The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up for Others
Pete has a hard time fitting in at his new school, but he soon learns that bullying and tolerating bad behavior is not in keeping with Mandell Elementary's "Promise."
Bob Sornson, Maria Dismondy, 2010
9
Stand Up to the IRS
Stand Up to the IRS reveals the tactics used by IRS and how to deal with them. This book even contains confidential forms used by IRS agents during collection interviews and audits.
Daily Frederick Attorney, 2012
10
Leave Me Alone
A little boy is feeling sad because every day he has to face a bully. But this story's little boy also has friends.
Kes Gray, 2012

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