单词 | stand up and be counted |
释义 | stand up and be countedReveal one's convictions or opinions, especially when it requires courage to do so. For example, Stop muttering your complaints about the music; stand up and be counted if you want something changed. The counted in this expression alludes to having one's vote on a matter acknowledged. [c. 1900] Words nearby stand up and be countedstand the gaff, stand the sight of, stand to, stand to reason, stand-up, stand up and be counted, stand up for, stand up to, stand up with, stand your ground, stane The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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