make a stand

make a stand  {v. phr.}
1. To take a firm position on an issue.
He keeps talking about politics hut he never makes a stand for what he believes in.
2. To take up a defensive position against the enemy.
The retreating troops decided to make a stand by the river.
Contrast: LAST DITCH, LAST STAND.
Categories: verb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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