stand behind

verb — 2 senses

stand behind

verb
1

Idiomatic To support; express one's support for, especially despite opposition; to stick with a decision.

  • Mayor Bloomberg and Ms. Wittenberg had repeatedly stood behind the plan, insisting it was best for the city.2012 November 2, Ken Belson, New York Times, retrieved 02 Nov 2012:
2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stand, behind.

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