take up the cudgels

take up the cudgels
phrasal
: to engage vigorously in a defense (as of a person, a principle) especially in argument or debate — usually used with for

will gladly take up the cudgels for you, if you'll just send in your arguments — Wilson Library Bulletin

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take up the cudgels
To join in defence or support, esp energetically or forcefully
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Main Entry: ↑cudgel

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take up the cudgels phrase
to take action to support or defend a person, idea, political movement etc

She has taken up the cudgels on behalf of women everywhere.

Thesaurus: to protect or defend someone or somethingsynonym to support an idea, plan or personsynonym
Main entry: cudgel

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start to defend or support someone or something strongly

there was no one else to take up the cudgels on their behalf


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • take up the cudgels against someone — take up the cudgels against (someone/something) British & Australian take up the cudgels for (someone/something) to argue strongly in support of someone or something. Environmental groups have taken up the cudgels against multinational companies …   New idioms dictionary

  • take up the cudgels against something — take up the cudgels against (someone/something) British & Australian take up the cudgels for (someone/something) to argue strongly in support of someone or something. Environmental groups have taken up the cudgels against multinational companies …   New idioms dictionary

  • take up the cudgels against — (someone/something) British & Australian take up the cudgels for (someone/something) to argue strongly in support of someone or something. Environmental groups have taken up the cudgels against multinational companies …   New idioms dictionary

  • take up the cudgels for someone — take up the cudgels for (someone/something) British & Australian, British & Australian to argue strongly in support of someone or something. Relatives have taken up the cudgels for two British women accused of murder …   New idioms dictionary

  • take up the cudgels for something — take up the cudgels for (someone/something) British & Australian, British & Australian to argue strongly in support of someone or something. Relatives have taken up the cudgels for two British women accused of murder …   New idioms dictionary

  • take up the cudgels for — (someone/something) British & Australian, British & Australian to argue strongly in support of someone or something. Relatives have taken up the cudgels for two British women accused of murder …   New idioms dictionary

  • take up (the) cudgels on behalf of somebody — take up (the) cudgels on behalf of sb/sth idiom (old fashioned) to defend or support sb/sth strongly Main entry: ↑cudgelidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • take up (the) cudgels on behalf of something — take up (the) cudgels on behalf of sb/sth idiom (old fashioned) to defend or support sb/sth strongly Main entry: ↑cudgelidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • take up the cudgels for — {v. phr.}, {literary} To come to the defense of; to support or fight for. * /He was the first to take up the cudgels for his friend./ Compare: STAND UP FOR …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • take up the cudgels for — {v. phr.}, {literary} To come to the defense of; to support or fight for. * /He was the first to take up the cudgels for his friend./ Compare: STAND UP FOR …   Dictionary of American idioms

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