stand up to
Refuse to yield
To stand up to someone or something is to resist or confront rather than yield: She stood up to the bully, He finally stood up to his overbearing father.
The phrase implies courage in the face of pressure, intimidation, or authority.
Things that stand up to wear or scrutiny prove durable under testing.
challenge
Test of ability
resist · assert · rebuke · denounce · criticize · question · dispute · protest · object · counter
resist
Oppose or refuse compliance
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- braveShowing courage despite fear
face down · hold firm · hold ground · repel · block · thwart · fend off · stave off · outlast · persevere
stand up tolose one's nerve
Abandon courage under pressure
chicken out · wimp out · fawn over · fold · buckle
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