Fair
Stand up
Stand up verb - To withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval.
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
- George Carlin had a bit in one his stand up routines where he not only expounded on how unfair life was, but also noted "Everyone who ever told me that life was fair died horribly before age 35."
Source: Life Isn't Fair - It's about learning diplomatic ways to stand up for yourself and get your fair share, not how to bully others to get what you want.
Source: Hollywood Psych -
To be fair, it's hard to stand up to your wife when she's a giant spider monster.
Source: Henpecked Husband
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