support for (sth)
21refer sb to sb/sth — UK US refer sb/sth to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with refer({{}}/rɪˈfɜːr/ verb ( rr ) ► to direct someone or something to a different place or person for information, help, or action: »The decision to refer the bid to the commission will open the way… …
22refer sb to sth — UK US refer sb/sth to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with refer({{}}/rɪˈfɜːr/ verb ( rr ) ► to direct someone or something to a different place or person for information, help, or action: »The decision to refer the bid to the commission will open the way… …
23refer sb/sth to sb — UK US refer sb/sth to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with refer({{}}/rɪˈfɜːr/ verb ( rr ) ► to direct someone or something to a different place or person for information, help, or action: »The decision to refer the bid to the commission will open the way… …
24refer sth to sb — UK US refer sb/sth to sb/sth Phrasal Verb with refer({{}}/rɪˈfɜːr/ verb ( rr ) ► to direct someone or something to a different place or person for information, help, or action: »The decision to refer the bid to the commission will open the way… …
25stand up for somebody — ˌstand ˈup for sb/sth derived to support or defend sb/sth • Always stand up for your friends. • You must stand up for your rights. • She had learnt to stand up for herself. Main entry: ↑ …
26stand up for something — ˌstand ˈup for sb/sth derived to support or defend sb/sth • Always stand up for your friends. • You must stand up for your rights. • She had learnt to stand up for herself. Main entry: ↑ …
27stick up for somebody — ˌstick ˈup for sb/yourself/sth derived no passive (informal) to support or defend sb/yourself/sth • Stick up for what you believe. • She taught her children to stick up for themselves at school …
28stick up for yourself — ˌstick ˈup for sb/yourself/sth derived no passive (informal) to support or defend sb/yourself/sth • Stick up for what you believe. • She taught her children to stick up for themselves at school …
29stick up for something — ˌstick ˈup for sb/yourself/sth derived no passive (informal) to support or defend sb/yourself/sth • Stick up for what you believe. • She taught her children to stick up for themselves at school …
30beat the drum (for somebody) — beat/bang the ˈdrum (for sb/sth) idiom (especially BrE) to speak with enthusiasm in support of sb/sth • She s really banging the drum for the new system. Main entry: ↑drumidiom …
