to remain valid even when tested, examined closely, etc. :
His argument simply doesn't stand up to close scrutiny.
I'm afraid this document will never stand up in a court of law.
to remain valid even when tested, examined closely, etc. :
His argument simply doesn't stand up to close scrutiny.
I'm afraid this document will never stand up in a court of law.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005