standing up and being counted
Taking a position
Standing up and being counted means publicly declaring one's position or allegiance, especially when doing so requires courage.
The phrase evokes the physical act of rising to be tallied among supporters of a cause: When it came time to defend the policy, few were willing to stand up and be counted.
It implies that silence or abstention is a kind of cowardice.
- braveryBoldness before danger
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- presenceState of being somewhere
- making a differenceAffecting outcomes meaningfully
- petitionFormal written appeal
inspiration · voice · ethics · civil disobedience · rally · acknowledgment · moral courage · justice · citizenship · campaign · participation · civic duty · duty · fearlessness · dissent · boldness · solidarity · audacity
standing up and being countedkeeping quiet
Remaining silent
looking the other way · turning a blind eye · sitting on the fence · fence-sitting · keeping one's head down
standing up and being countedblending in
Avoiding notice by conforming
keeping a low profile · flying under the radar · abstaining · opting out · disengaging
standing up and being countedconforming
Meeting accepted standards
caving in · capitulating · knuckling under · falling in line · toeing the line
standing, stands, counted, counting, counts, counter, counters, countable, uncountable