His plays have 'stood the test of time'. [=his plays are still read by many people today]
She was crouching down to look at something, but she 'stood up' when she saw me.
She finally 'stood up to' the girl who had been teasing her at school.
(..) being able to stand up to it. "He tried to warn everyone, but they wouldn't listen. "He convinced him to be brave enough to talk to them all. "That night, the boy nervously stood in front of the whole village, "told them that once the tohunga had been respected, “the people decided (..)2014 The Dark Horse