stand up to
Verb

stand up to

  1. (transitive) To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling).
    If anyone stood up to him, I bet he'd back down.
  2. (transitive) To withstand, to weather, to survive in spite of.
    The paint looks good, but I don't know if it will stand up to years of weather.
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