take up the cudgels



take up the cudgels

To join in a dispute, especially in defense of a participant.
See also: cudgel, take, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TapaniTAH-pah-neeFinnish
Eunika-Polish
Jiang-Chinese
Dawa-Tibetan, Bhutanese
JadeJAYD (English)English, French
IslaIE-ləScottish