Make it
Make it verb - Succeed in a big way; get to the top.
Stand up
Stand up verb - To withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval.
Both terms in one sentence
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Just to make it clear to the audience that he's too far gone to be redeemed, he callously kills Multi Man when Multi Man tries to stand up to him.
- Crown of Horns: Whenever Jestro starts to act truly evil parts of his jester hats stand up to make it look like horns.
Source: Toys / Nexo Knights -
The fact that the Rangers (and sometimes even just Walker himself) tend to be the only ones who can stand up to the villains and not end up either dead or otherwise taken out of the game, make it look like a world that survives only by the presence of Walker.
Source: Series / Walker, Texas Ranger
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