Verb
stick up for (third-person singular simple present sticks up for, present participle sticking up for, simple past and past participle stuck up for)
(transitive) To defend or protect.
You really need to stick up for yourself against that bully.
Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error. Andrew Jackson
Look out for your baby or your friend, of course. That is easy. The test of moral fiber is to stick up for those you relate to least, understand minimally, and do not think are that much like you. Ingrid Newkirk
If I were on the field, I'd want the manager sticking up for me. Sometimes players are dead wrong, ranting and raving, but you stick up for them. They appreciate that. Bobby Cox
Growing up with the childhood that I had, I learned to never let a man make me feel helpless, and it also embedded a deep need in me to always stick up for women. Christina Aguilera
I will forever stick up for Catholics and Christians in general. With a small number of very horrible exceptions, they do play by the rules. Penn Jillette
You have to stick up for what you believe in. And that, to me, is the biggest thing you can do about driving inclusion. Ginni Rometty