take a stand
Verb
Meaning
take a stand (third-person singular simple present takes a stand, present participle taking a stand, simple past took a stand, past participle taken a stand)
(idiomatic) To assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.
There will come a time when you'll need to take a stand for the changes you want.
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When you take a stand out of deep conviction, people know. They may not even agree, but they ask, 'Do I want someone who is willing to take a hard stand and someone I can trust to do that when the chips are down?' They want that.
This party will not take its position based on public opinion polls. We will not take a stand based on focus groups. We will not take a stand based on phone-in shows or householder surveys or any other vagaries of pubic opinion.
It is not freedom from conditions, but it is freedom to take a stand toward the conditions.
Always take a stand for yourself, your values. You're defined by what you stand for.
I claim the right to take a stand once in a while.
Take a stand against intolerance and for our American values. Say it with pride: I support democracy in America. I support working people in America. I support opportunity in America. And I support Barack Obama for another four years as president of the United States of America!