come to (someone's) defense

Translations
встать на защиту (кого-то)
She came to his defense when he was accused of cheating.
Она встала на его защиту, когда его обвинили в обмане.
Definitions
To support or protect someone in a situation where they are being criticized or attacked.
Words
come

verb
встать
to

preposition
на
someone

pronoun
кто-то
is

functional word
есть
defense

noun
защита