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.
(..) in that zoot suit? The old man really came through. It worked. He laid out Biff in one punch. I didn't know he had it in him. He's never stood up to Biff in his life. - Never? - No. Why? What's the matter? All right! Let's set your destination time. DOC: This is the exact time you left. (..)1985 Back to the Future