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    stick up for

    US /stɪk ʌp fɔr/

    ・

    UK /stik ʌp fɔ:/

    A2
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo defend (yourself, someone else)
    I have to stick up for myself when people say bad things about me

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    01:007 Things Only Fake Friends Do #shorts
    • They don't vouch for you, they don't take your side and they certainly don't stick up for you when someone is hurting or belittling you, they constantly cancel on you.

      They don't vouch for you, they don't take your side and they certainly don't stick up for you when someone is hurting or belittling you, they constantly cancel on you.

    • And they certainly don't stick up for you when someone is hurting or belittling you.

      And they certainly don't stick up for you when someone is hurting or belittling you.

    B1

    11 Things That Make People Lose Respect For You

    07:1611 Things That Make People Lose Respect For You
    • Failing to address someone's rude interjections makes it seem like you can't stick up for yourself.

      Failing to address someone's rude interjections makes it seem like you can't stick up for yourself.

    B1

    Covid inquiry: Did Boris Johnson do too little, too late? | BBC Question Time

    17:53Covid inquiry: Did Boris Johnson do too little, too late? | BBC Question Time
    • But I am not going to stick up for, and

      But I am not going to stick up for, and

    B1

    If I Were a Boy (Audio) HQ

    04:10If I Were a Boy (Audio) HQ
    • and I never get confronted for it 'cause they stick up for me.

      and I never get confronted for it 'cause they stick up for me.

    • Cause they'd stick up for me

      Cause they'd stick up for me

    A2

    Learn English with STRANGER THINGS

    18:53Learn English with STRANGER THINGS
    • Talk to them, support them, or stick up for them.

      Talk to them, support them, or stick up for them.

    B1

    Trump Campaign No Longer “Self-Funding”

    07:48Trump Campaign No Longer “Self-Funding”
    • HAVE TO STICK UP FOR REGULAR PEOPLE, AND AGAINST HILLARY,

      HAVE TO STICK UP FOR REGULAR PEOPLE, AND AGAINST HILLARY,

    • and I think it was a fairly valid argument, is that Trump will be would have been able and will still be able because, as you say, he'll still try to take on some of the Bernie Sanders language, tone about outsider, don't trust the system, against the system, we got to stick up for the regular people, and

      and I think it was a fairly valid argument, is that Trump will be would have been able and will still be able because, as you say, he'll still try to take on some of the Bernie Sanders language, tone about outsider, don't trust the system, against the system, we got to stick up for the regular people, and

    A2

    People With Anxiety & Depression Share Advice For Anyone Who's Struggling | Soul Stories

    03:27People With Anxiety & Depression Share Advice For Anyone Who's Struggling | Soul Stories
    • Find people who care, and if there is no one who does care, stick up for yourself and advocate for yourself 'cause you're worth it.

      Find people who care, and if there is no one who does care, stick up for yourself and advocate for yourself 'cause you're worth it.

    • one who does care, stick up for

      one who does care, stick up for

    A2

    Mistakes we made in Japan 日本での失敗談

    12:58Mistakes we made in Japan 日本での失敗談
    • What happens is it'll stick up for a minute,

      What happens is it'll stick up for a minute,

    • What happens is it'll stick up for a minute, and if you don't pick it up it'll get sucked back into the machine.

      What happens is it'll stick up for a minute, and if you don't pick it up it'll get sucked back into the machine.

    A2

    Stephen Hawking's Universe - 105 - Black Holes And Beyond

    53:32Stephen Hawking's Universe - 105 - Black Holes And Beyond
    • STICK UP FOR SOMETHING.

      STICK UP FOR SOMETHING.

    • STICK UP FOR SOMETHING.

      STICK UP FOR SOMETHING.

    B1

    Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy

    05:05Beyoncé - If I Were A Boy
    • and I never could confront it for it, 'cause they stick up for me.

      and I never could confront it for it, 'cause they stick up for me.

    • Cause they'd stick up for me.

      Cause they'd stick up for me.

    A2