go to bat
Stand up for
Go to bat means to defend or advocate for someone, from the baseball sense of taking a turn at the plate.
If you go to bat for a colleague, you speak up on their behalf or support their cause: She went to bat for me when the boss wanted to cut my project.
The phrase implies stepping up when someone needs an ally.
Protect from harm
- supportTo uphold or sustain
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- advocatePublic cause supporter
- stand up forDefend against criticism
fight for · back · represent · intercede · vouch for · stick up for · go to the mat · put in a good word
defend
Protect from harm
stand up for · fight for · back · represent · intercede · vouch for · stick up for · go to the mat · put in a good word · shield
go to batabandon
Leave behind permanently
desert · leave in the lurch · hang out to dry · leave high and dry · throw under the bus
go to batbetray
Violate a trust
stab in the back · undermine · sabotage · sell out · throw to the wolves