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stick up for

Date: Nov 07 2019

Quote

1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.

“Sometimes you have to stand alone for what you believe in and you have to stick up for the little guy. I’m very Rocky Balboa; I’m from Philadelphia, I have a fighter mentality.”

—Pink, singer and performers, talking about her new album Beautiful Trauma (The Guardian)

Definition

1. Definition - Study the definition.

not allow (someone) to be hurt

2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.

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Examples

1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.

“I grew up in a bad neighborhood, so I always had to stick up for myself.”

“John was being bullied today, so I had to stick up for him!”

“It’s important to stick up for everyone’s rights.”

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1. Winners - See who guessed the slang definition correctly.

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