se dresser

La 1ere fois qu'il m'a vu, je me dressais contre ce syndicaliste.
First time he clapped eyes on me, I was standing up to that union man.
Il faut dire que je me dressais souvent contre ses enseignements en lui demandant pourquoi je n’avais pas le droit de me livrer à certaines activités uniquement jugées convenables pour les garçons.
It must be admitted that I was often in conflict with the teachings of my mother because I was always questioning her why I was not allowed to do certain activities considered suitable only for boys.
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