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stand tall
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stand tall
To prove or display one's pride, confidence, or fortitude.
I know a lot of people are upset, but you did the right thing, so stand tall.
Even though it didn't perform well at the box office, he can stand tall in the knowledge that he made one of the greatest science fiction films of our generation.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2015 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.
stand tall
to be brave and proud. I can still stand tall. I'm innocent. Our athletes stand tall in the knowledge that they did their best.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
stand ;tall (especially American English) show that you are proud and able to deal with anything: Speaking on television, she said that her former manager’s advice to stand tall and be proud of herself was what helped her to succeed.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
stand tall
in. to be brave and proud. I can still stand tall. I’m innocent.
See also: stand, tall
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
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walk tall
walk tall, to
show (someone) what (one's) made of
what you are made of
what (one) is made of
what somebody is made of
at (one's) doorstep
at doorstep
at the end of (one's) fingertips
an all-out effort