take a stand on

take a (firm) stand on something

to express and maintain a strong opinion of something. I hope you take a firm stand on the need for more office security. Yes, I will take a stand on it.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Joanne	jo-AN (English), zho-AN (French)	English, French
Naevius	-	Ancient Roman
Jesper	YES-pər	Danish
Annora	-	English (Rare)
EncarnaciÓN	en-kahr-nah-THYON (Spanish), en-kahr-nah-SYON (Latin American Spanish)	Spanish
Ariane	a-ree-AHN (French), ah-ree-AH-nə (Dutch)	French, German, Dutch