to stick up for someone in German is jemandem die Stange halten (idiom).
- to stand by someone, to stick up for someone, to back someone up
- jemanden unterstützen oder verteidigen, besonders in schwierigen Situationen
- zu jemandem stehen und ihn nicht im Stich lassen
- jemandem beistehen und ihn verteidigen
Example:
- Trotz aller Kritik hat er seinem Freund immer die Stange gehalten.
- Sie hielt ihm die Stange, obwohl alle anderen gegen ihn waren.
- Es ist wichtig, jemandem die Stange zu halten, wenn er ungerecht behandelt wird.
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