stand by somebody

Từ điển tiếng Anh - Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary

stand by sb phrasal verb [ stood by sb stood by sb stood by sb stands by sb standing by sb ]
to continue to support or help someone who is in a difficult situation
• She has vowed to stand by her husband during his trial.
Thesaurus⁺: ↑Backing, supporting and defending ↑Defending and protecting
 
• She stood by him through his troubled career.
• He stood by her through the difficult times.
• He's my mate and I'm going to stand by him.
• You have to stand by your friends through thick and through thin.
• He promised to stand by her if she chose to have the baby.
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