stick up for
Intermediate (B1) informal
To say good things about someone or take their side when other people are being mean to them.
"When the other kids teased him, his sister always stuck up for him."
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15 ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS: stick up, stick out, stick to, stick with...
Adam’s English Lessons · engVid · 1:18
So, I stick up for him.
15 ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS: stick up, stick out, stick to, stick with...
Adam’s English Lessons · engVid · 1:24
maybe I will stick up for
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Not Just Bikes · 26:47
law and you are obeying it, stick up for
Brooklyn 99 - Season 1 Episodes 7-12 | Mini Episodes
Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 7:28
You don't have to stick up for that
15 ENGLISH PHRASAL VERBS: stick up, stick out, stick to, stick with...
Adam’s English Lessons · engVid · 1:10
mean to my friend, I stick up for him.