stand up and be counted
idiom
: to make one's opinions or beliefs publicly known especially when such action may cause trouble
It's time for everyone who cares about this issue to stand up and be counted.
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WarnerMedia’s desire to stand up and be counted takes place as Nielsen’s efforts to measure audiences who watch TV using digital technologies as well as linear methods has come under intense scrutiny.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Nov. 2021
Writing in Politico last month, Chuck Todd of Meet the Press implored anti-Trump Republicans to stand up and be counted by appearing on his show.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 23 Feb. 2021
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 18 Nov. 2021
Writing in Politico last month, Chuck Todd of Meet the Press implored anti-Trump Republicans to stand up and be counted by appearing on his show.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 23 Feb. 2021
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“Stand up and be counted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20up%20and%20be%20counted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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