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To offer some form of resistance to an attack. / (figuratively) To protest or make a fuss, especially over a proposed course of action.

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put up a fight

Source Word

put up a fight

Verb

figuratively

Japanese Meaning

攻撃に対して抵抗する / （比喩的に）提案された行動に対して抗議する、または大騒ぎする

The small town militia put up a fight when the invaders tried to seize the bridge.

侵略者が橋を奪おうとしたとき、小さな町の民兵は抵抗した。

Sense（1）

To offer some form of resistance to an attack.

She put up a fight when the mugger tried to steal her purse.

Sense（2）

(figuratively) To protest or make a fuss, especially over a proposed course of action.

Their youngest son always put up a fight when it was bedtime.

puts up a fight

（ present singular third-person ）

putting up a fight

（ participle present ）

put up a fight

（ participle past ）

put up a fight

（ past ）