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stand up to

～に抵抗する、～の言うことを拒否する；～に耐える、～に持ちこたえる

Joey: [walks out of his room] Hey, this is ridiculous. I’ll tell you what. After I get back from my niece’s christening, I’ll go down to the coffee house with you and we’ll all have a nice cup of coffee alright. No problem, Joey’s there.
Chandler: Ok.
Ross: No.
Chandler: No?
Ross: No. Man I don’t wanna have to have Joey with me every time I wanna descent cup of coffee. Ya know, and I don’t wanna spend the rest of my life drinking cappucino with a ‘K’. I say you and I go back down there and stand up to those guys.

– “FRIENDS” Season 2 Episode 21