STAND UP (TO STH)


Meaning of STAND UP (TO STH) in English

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.