STICK UP FOR


Meaning of STICK UP FOR in English

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.

American idioms English vocabulary.      Английский словарь американских идиом.