Stand up and be counted

 Meaning:

• To state one's support or express one's opinion publicly
• To express your opinion although it might cause you trouble

Example sentence:

I thought you'd have the courage to stand up and be counted.


Questions for you to answer:

1. When did you last stand up and were counted?
2. Do you admire people who stood up and were counted during difficult and dangerous periods of our history? Can you give examples?
3. How does this idiom relate to the bury one's head in the sand idiom?