fight the good fight
idiom
: to try very hard to do what is right
He has always fought the good fight against oppression.
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This exorbitant fee was avoidable — except the voters, unlike politicians, have little tenacity and willpower to fight the good fight.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
But as Lee illustrates, there is a new generation of Native activists prepared to fight the good fight.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Sinners, Ryan Coogler's unstoppable period thriller, was knocked down to the 10th spot on the domestic charts this weekend, but continues to fight the good fight.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 June 2025
Halperin tells the story with an immersive narrative voice reminiscent of Tracy Kidder, allowing the reader to peer over the shoulder of people trying to fight the good fight in near-impossible conditions.
—Katherine Corcoran, New York Times, 20 May 2025
In the aftermath, Reiko shared that she’d been demoted to desk duty and was inclined to quit, but Wes urged her to fight the good fight and keep being a good cop.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 May 2025
Unable to face the disappointed wrath of Aunt Rae, Larry ingratiates her by pleading not guilty and promising to fight the good fight on trial.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
Such division of labor would allow each agency to leverage its own particular strengths and resources, and therefore fight the good fight more effectively.
—Tim K. MacKey, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2012
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
But as Lee illustrates, there is a new generation of Native activists prepared to fight the good fight.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Sinners, Ryan Coogler's unstoppable period thriller, was knocked down to the 10th spot on the domestic charts this weekend, but continues to fight the good fight.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 15 June 2025
Halperin tells the story with an immersive narrative voice reminiscent of Tracy Kidder, allowing the reader to peer over the shoulder of people trying to fight the good fight in near-impossible conditions.
—Katherine Corcoran, New York Times, 20 May 2025
In the aftermath, Reiko shared that she’d been demoted to desk duty and was inclined to quit, but Wes urged her to fight the good fight and keep being a good cop.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 20 May 2025
Unable to face the disappointed wrath of Aunt Rae, Larry ingratiates her by pleading not guilty and promising to fight the good fight on trial.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
Such division of labor would allow each agency to leverage its own particular strengths and resources, and therefore fight the good fight more effectively.
—Tim K. MacKey, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2012
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“Fight the good fight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20the%20good%20fight. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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