fight the good fight
idiom
: to try very hard to do what is right
He has always fought the good fight against oppression.
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This exorbitant fee was avoidable — except the voters, unlike politicians, have little tenacity and willpower to fight the good fight.
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Halperin tells the story with an immersive narrative voice reminiscent of Tracy Kidder, allowing the reader to peer over the shoulder of people trying to fight the good fight in near-impossible conditions.
—Katherine Corcoran, New York Times, 20 May 2025
But as Lee illustrates, there is a new generation of Native activists prepared to fight the good fight.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Unable to face the disappointed wrath of Aunt Rae, Larry ingratiates her by pleading not guilty and promising to fight the good fight on trial.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
Such division of labor would allow each agency to leverage its own particular strengths and resources, and therefore fight the good fight more effectively.
—Tim K. MacKey, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2012
In 2018, Millar and artist John Romita Jr. started a new Kick-Ass comic series with a totally different protagonist: Patience Lee, a Black military veteran and mother who slapped on the same green costume to fight the good fight.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2023
And the sign of a friend is someone who stands by your side, to fight the good fight on the good days and on the bad.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2023
This is your opportunity to win over your audience and to fight the good fight.
—Keren Pakes, Forbes, 5 July 2021
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U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
Halperin tells the story with an immersive narrative voice reminiscent of Tracy Kidder, allowing the reader to peer over the shoulder of people trying to fight the good fight in near-impossible conditions.
—Katherine Corcoran, New York Times, 20 May 2025
But as Lee illustrates, there is a new generation of Native activists prepared to fight the good fight.
—Literary Hub
july 1, Literary Hub, 1 July 2025
Unable to face the disappointed wrath of Aunt Rae, Larry ingratiates her by pleading not guilty and promising to fight the good fight on trial.
—Sarah Nechamkin, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
Such division of labor would allow each agency to leverage its own particular strengths and resources, and therefore fight the good fight more effectively.
—Tim K. MacKey, Foreign Affairs, 14 May 2012
In 2018, Millar and artist John Romita Jr. started a new Kick-Ass comic series with a totally different protagonist: Patience Lee, a Black military veteran and mother who slapped on the same green costume to fight the good fight.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 15 Oct. 2023
And the sign of a friend is someone who stands by your side, to fight the good fight on the good days and on the bad.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2023
This is your opportunity to win over your audience and to fight the good fight.
—Keren Pakes, Forbes, 5 July 2021
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“Fight the good fight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fight%20the%20good%20fight. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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