stand up and be counted
English
Alternative forms
Verb
- (idiomatic) To publicly make known one's views, contributions, or vote, especially in a contentious situation where fortitude is required.
- 1960 Oct. 24, "Foreign News: A New Look at Neutralism," Time (retrieved 5 Nov 2016):
- Only four years ago many a small nation felt required to stand up and be counted, either for or against the U.S.
- 1981 Nov. 25, UPI, "‘Miami's for Me’ Slogan Aims at a Better Image," New York Times (retrieved 5 Nov 2016):
- "We're here because we're willing to stand up and be counted and we're willing to do something about the problems of this community."
- 2016 Jan. 12, Lucy Gorman, "Voices: Queer Christians like me deserve to pray without prejudice," Independent (UK) (retrieved 5 Nov 2016):
- [A]s an LGBT community we need to stand up and be counted, and force people into action by holding our ground on the importance of inclusion in the church.
- 1960 Oct. 24, "Foreign News: A New Look at Neutralism," Time (retrieved 5 Nov 2016):
- (idiomatic, often sports) To take significant individual action to help a group effort.
- 2009 Sep. 6, Jonah Freedman, "Best player U.S. has ever produced comes through when it counts," Sports Illustrated (retrieved 5 Nov 2016):
- "You definitely want to stand up and be counted," said Dempsey. "You're a player the team looks to to get goals and you want to try to help the team win."
- 2013 Feb. 4, Daniel Taylor, "Steven Gerrard fears England may slip into World Cup play-offs," Guardian (UK) (retrieved 5 Nov 2016):
- "It was a really tough game [against Montenegro] last time and this one will be the same. We've all got to stand up and be counted."
- 2009 Sep. 6, Jonah Freedman, "Best player U.S. has ever produced comes through when it counts," Sports Illustrated (retrieved 5 Nov 2016):
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