make a stand

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make a stand

to make a determined effort to defend something or to stop something from happening I felt the situation had existed for far too long and it was time to make a stand.

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Some fall apart, some hide the pain and others make a stand. Families first; SAYS by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England) To show their support at the Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, Joyce Watson AM, chairwoman of the cross-party group on the trafficking of women and children, former rugby player Derwyn Jones and First Minister Rhodri Morgan lit a candle Ms Watson said: "Men often look up to their sporting heroes and if they can see that players like Derwyn can make a stand against domestic violence then that will help to change the culture. Backing stand against violence by South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales)			make a note of make a nuisance of oneself make a pass at make a pig of make a pig of oneself make a pig's ear of make a pitch make a pitch for make a play make a play for make a point make a point of make a point of doing make a practice of make a production of make a reservation make a rod for own back make a run at make a run for it make a scene make a secret of make a song and dance about make a spectacle of make a splash make a stab at make a stand make a start on make a stink make a virtue of necessity make a world of difference make advances to make after make against make all the difference make allowance make allowances for make amends make an appearance make an appointment make an ass of make an entrance make an example of make an exception make an exhibition of make an honest woman of make an impression on make an offer make application make arrangements make arrangements for make arrangements to do			make a row make a row make a run at make a run for it make a run for it make a run for it make a run for it make a run for it Make A Sailor Hurt make a sale make a scene make a secret of make a selection make a shambles make a shift with make a show make a show of make a showy appearance make a solemn declaration make a solemn resolution make a song and dance about make a spectacle make a spectacle make a spectacle make a spectacle make a spectacle of make a speech make a splash make a spurious copy of make a stab at make a stand make a stand against Make A Star make a start make a start on make a statement make a stink make a stink make a suggestion make a summary of Make A Survivor Happen make a testamentary disposition make a transcript of make a transition make a trial run make a try make a virtue of necessity Make A Webpage Make A Webpage Make A Webpage Make a Wish Make A Wish Foundation International make a world of difference make a world of difference make able make absolute make acceptable make accordant make accountable for

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