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.
(..) ... then pulling me out. It was ridiculous. Diane and Tommy made us promise to meet them again on Friday. We agreed. But when Friday came around, Henry stood me up. I feel terrible. I don't know where he is. He really liked you. All he did was talk about her. We were a trio (..)1990 Goodfellas