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.
(..) ...to the secure wing at Arkham. I can't treat him here. BATMAN: Storm's coming. The scum is getting jumpy because you stood up to Falcone. It's a start. Your partner was at the docks with Falcone. Well, he moonlights as a low-level enforcer. They were splitting the shipment in two. (..)2005 Batman Begins
(..) ...preying on the desperate, creating new Joe Chills every day. Falcone may not have killed your parents, Bruce... ...but he's destroying everything that they stood for. You wanna thank him for that? Here you go. We all know where to find him. As long as he keeps the bad people rich... (..)2005 Batman Begins