take a stand

Idioms and Phrases

Adopt a firm position about an issue, as in She was more than willing to take a stand on abortion rights . This idiom alludes to the military sense of stand , “hold one's ground against an enemy.” [Mid-1800s] Also see make a stand .

Example Sentences

“If you truly believe that they’re morally unjust and you have an opportunity to take a stand, I think it’s an imperative to do so.”

From BBC

"The fact that all of our team, as well as players from all over the world, were willing to take a stand, that gave me so much strength for everything. I think it gave me a superpower to confront it and keep going," Hermoso said in the documentary.

From BBC

Readers accused the two venerable outlets of refusing to take a stand in the face of what they see as the dangers of another Donald Trump presidency.

From Los Angeles Times

“The ‘opportunity’ to instead present a both-sides analysis would properly be done by the newsroom, not by an editorial board, whose purpose is to take a stand and defend it persuasively,” Greene said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

“I left in response to the refusal to take a stand,” Greene wrote, “and to the incorrect assertion that the editorial board had made a choice.”

From Los Angeles Times

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