stand up to somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ stand )
to refuse to accept unfair treatment from a person or organization:
He’ll respect you more if you stand up to him.
Cliff couldn’t stand up to bullying.
stand up to somebody/something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ stand )
to refuse to accept unfair treatment from a person or organization:
He’ll respect you more if you stand up to him.
Cliff couldn’t stand up to bullying.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012