take a stand

idiom

: to express one's opinion
It's time for you to take a stand and tell them that things need to change.

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Advocate for your child If family members are being needlessly critical about what your child does or does not consume, make sure to take a stand on your child’s side. Taylor Grothe, Parents, 17 Oct. 2025 Around 30,000 employees signed a petition protesting the company’s in-office mandate, and more than 1,800 pledged to walk out from their jobs to take a stand. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025 Time will tell whether equity ownership is an issue over which players are prepared to take a stand. Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025 If your constituents ask you to take a stand, and the state prohibits you from doing so, that's essentially throwing the First Amendment out. Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take a stand

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“Take a stand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20stand. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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