Đồng nghĩa của standing up to

defying opposing resisting fighting contesting confronting battling combatting combating attacking challenging thwarting controverting facing obstructing crossing contending with objecting to taking on fighting against struggling against going against striving against taking a stand against putting up a fight against facing down flying in the face of rebelling against taking a stand meeting head-on disputing countering repelling oppugning taking issue with setting your face against withstanding contradicting bucking arguing with arguing against quarreling with counterattacking preventing checking blocking hindering gainsaying warding off protesting assaulting assailing fending off speaking out against questioning refusing speaking against accepting a challenge putting up a fight rivalling duelling kicking against contending beating rivaling making a stand against taking up the gauntlet holding out against dueling standing up and be counted against facing up to taking up arms against competing against locking horns with coming to blows with agitating against competing with opposing action unseating campaigning against putting up an argument sparing no effort tangling with dissenting from feuding with rallying against battling against remaining firm turning down keeping at bay fighting back standing firm struggling with holding off betraying stopping halting dissenting with counteracting refusing to accept relucting stemming curbing impeding countervailing inhibiting frustrating baulking at restraining stonewalling selling out vying against stabbing in the back taking wind out of sails backstabbing having bone to pick double-crossing two-timing negating tackling repulsing rebuffing staving off fighting back against vying with scrimmaging with going up against waging war against contending against clashing with crossing swords with facing off against doing battle with warring against engaging grappling with skirmishing with shooting it out with contravening meeting matching holding at bay fighting off denouncing daring throwing down the gauntlet calling out barring disliking disagreeing with disapproving of rebutting taking arguing dissenting gainstaying bombarding disagreeing encountering reversing neutralizing taunting exposing withstaying disapproving denying neutralising debating not countenancing calling in question frowning at searching out running counter to turning the tables taking issue vying impugning competing breaking refuting disaffirming rejecting disobeying racing protesting against negativing locking horns traversing repudiating warring grappling wrestling calling into question jockeying for position crossing swords querying canceling out cancelling out infringing disconfirming disproving flouting confuting violating doubting breaching impeaching disregarding struggling clashing disavowing traducing striving wrangling cancelling canceling complaining about criticizing pitting quarreling quarrelling playing off spurning going after waging war scrambling for going for broke going for taking exception to balking knocking disaccording objecting blasting ignoring transgressing criticising baulking litigating differing infracting tussling squabbling skirmishing disallowing disowning disclaiming scuffling setting at naught offending fracturing overstepping abjuring jostling emulating feuding jockeying playing working against encroaching trespassing interfering with pushing coping with going head to head setting against going for the gold quibbling over refusing to obey failing to agree faulting scrimmaging differing from diverging from coming to blows calling in arguing about confounding censuring condemning raging against grumbling about nullifying offsetting taking up arms matching yourself against going for the jugular sweating finding fault with annulling setting as rivals putting in opposition discussing braving counterbalancing making a nonsense of undermining withspeaking withsaying grousing about beefing about griping about rowing finding lacking cavilling at slamming trashing smearing zapping zinging tarring thinking wrong eliminating antagonizing antagonising ending demurring about demurring against saying the opposite of contenting against going one on one with going eyeball to eyeball with going toe to toe with shaking one's head frowning on having a problem with not supporting tampering with paying no heed to sinning trampling on committing a breach of meddling encroaching upon outraging erring contaminating taking no notice of picking holes in carping at messing resolving matching strength trying going up against in contest sparring bandying participating in matching wits colliding pitching oneself against jousting seeking prize running for tilting attempting trying to beat fencing pitting oneself against essaying bidding sticking it to thumbing nose at throwing the book at running down cutting to shreds casting doubt upon throwing doubt on pinning on putting down coming down on skinning alive swipeing at casting aspersions upon tangling giving thumbs down to burning down topping disposing of silencing declaring to be untrue convicting everting burning abnegating squelching parrying showing up replying to overthrowing quashing crushing tearing down blowing sky high rivalizing coming up against messing with coming into conflict having a dispute becoming involved squaring up offending against transgressing against excluding interposing interfering intruding conflicting with failing to observe putting an end to bringing to an end to demurring failing to comply with seeking to displace diverging nonconcurring rebelling stickling renouncing discording varying shying pettifogging dividing declining joining battle coping tugging running standing saying nothing doing withholding assent refusing to support saying no way declining to support breaking with expressing disagreement with failing to agree with expressing objection expressing disagreement saying not a chance going for jugular pushing for shooting at nominating yourself knocking oneself out putting up with putting yourself forward mixing it up with having at giving all one's got pitting against dealing with going for it making play for giving your all shooting for

enduring braving resisting weathering facing tolerating taking bearing confronting standing defying sustaining surviving daring outfacing brazening breasting bearding outbraving putting up with coping with riding out living through grappling with prevailing against hanging tough standing up against holding out sticking fast standing fast holding the line against hanging on remaining firm standing firm persevering in the face of going the distance against withstanding suffering undergoing handling sticking out stomaching brooking wearing abiding going through supporting countenancing accepting pocketing swallowing hacking holding out against biding sweating out absorbing fighting crossing taking on sitting through dealing with bearing the brunt of experiencing meeting standing firm against submitting to flying in the face of bearing up against facing up to sitting and taking it tholing abiding by sticking with admitting permitting approving of allowing for toughing out taking patiently holding with standing for going along with surmounting getting through outlasting persisting with overcoming dying hard against persevering against staying the course pulling through coming through contending with sticking it out opposing thwarting repelling combating combatting disputing contesting bucking sticking bracing putting up struggle duelling violating coping standing your ground traversing dueling taking it winning out holding your ground holding off not giving up risking tackling challenging digesting seeing meeting with bearing with bearing up under passing through living with grinning and bear braving out brazening out flying in face of going up against venturing courting subjecting oneself to bracing oneself for meeting head on resigning oneself to living out outdaring squaring off against encountering allowing coming up against engaging battling eyeballing affronting accosting playing bracing for playing against squaring off attempting meeting head-on making a stand taking the bull by the horns pitting oneself against shouldering assuming submitting oneself to carrying coming to grips with taking a chance with defying danger taking the plunge taking a chance on taking a plunge taking a flyer taking a chance taking a header

struggling opposing rebelling resisting revolting rising rising up dissenting mutinying rallying arising defying protesting taking a stand agitating marching against mobilising mobilizing taking on turning against breaking with coming out against facing down going against mounting a rebellion rampaging rising up in arms staging a rebellion rising in opposition

facing down browbeating confronting cowing intimidating outfacing overawing bearding defying outstaring brazening out facing out staring down staring out holding your own standing your ground staying the course sticking to your guns braving facing breasting outbraving brazening daring squaring up to beating overcoming facing up to looking straight in the eye

accosting confronting facing braving brazening calling one's bluff challenging coming face to face with coming up against defying encountering facing down facing up to facing with going one-on-one going up against meeting eyeball-to-eyeball meeting head-on opposing outfacing tackling taking aside waylaying squaring up to bearding daring breasting outbraving withstanding resisting meeting flouting coping with provoking dealing with scorning fronting brazening out making my day throwing down the gauntlet at meeting head on standing up against assaulting approaching attacking detaining stopping collaring halting nobbling threatening affronting antagonizing antagonising repelling calling out telling off staying the course standing your ground facing up facing out sticking to your guns staring down holding your own disobeying disregarding spurning contemning despising calling someone's bluff taking on gibing rebelling sticking slighting holding out against putting up a fight against hurling defiance at deriding sticking fast hanging tough ridiculing repulsing flying in face of outdaring treating with contempt taking a stand against venturing insulting squaring off mocking denouncing urging coping bullying mustering courage laughing at tangling running the gauntlet throwing down gauntlet engaging handling knocking chip off shoulder stepping over the line fighting taking experiencing enduring battling suffering bearing countenancing tolerating crossing standing courting swallowing stomaching risking eyeballing sustaining squaring up messing with abiding brooking playing allowing contending with bracing for submitting to playing against grappling with making a stand taking the bull by the horns

coming through getting through outlasting outliving standing weathering enduring overcoming persisting resisting riding surmounting surviving withstanding bearing up against living through pulling through riding out rising above sticking out weathering storm braving suffering toughening seasoning hardening exposing acclimating coarsening eroding making it through coming through unscathed becoming toughened lasting out bearing the brunt of growing strong making it growing hardened sticking it out sitting out outwearing outstaying prevailing remaining remaining alive after breaking through living on after recovering from seeing through passing through living longer than enduring beyond lasting longer than hanging on carrying on living after bearing holding out holding on coming out on top keeping your head above water handling negotiating passing toughing out living out pulling out of it making a comeback continuing

holding out resisting fending off fighting against fighting off holding off keeping off keeping at bay squaring up to bearing up against standing fast against standing firm against standing your ground holding the line against

throwing down the gauntlet daring provoking challenging defying confronting contesting asking for trouble calling out crossing swards doing something about it inviting to debate knocking the chip off one's shoulder meeting face to face starting something

battling fighting labouring struggling pushing laboring straining toiling drudging grinding slogging trying working endeavouring endeavoring enduring hustling scrambling slaving striving sweating campaigning driving moiling ploughing plowing travailing withstanding bullocking trudging exerting oneself exerting yourself keeping at it pushing yourself giving it your all giving it your best shot grinding away knuckling down making every effort plodding away pushing oneself slogging away working hard beavering away busting a gut going all out going for broke going for it going to war making an all-out effort pegging away plugging away putting up a fight against slaving away working like a Trojan bending over backwards breaking your neck grubbing away keeping your head down rupturing yourself working day and night working like a dog working your fingers to the bone knocking oneself out

coping with overcoming mastering surmounting beating withstanding getting over taking care of getting the better of taking in hand getting to grips with

standing up to danger standing up to wear standing wave standing waves standing wear standing your ground standing up straight standing upright again standing upright standing up on end standing up for oneself standing up for