bleed for (someone/something)

to suffer for someone or something.

My father said that when he was in college he was a hopeless liberal who bled for causes.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of bleed for someone/something (= to be injured or killed while supporting an idea or protecting your country)

• clear-cut
• clear-eyed
• clear name
• clear out
• clear someone's name
• clear the air
• clear the decks
• clear the way
• clear the way for
• clear the way for someone
• clear the way for something
• clear throat
• clear your name
• clear your throat
• clever clogs
• clever dick
• climbing the walls
• climb into bed with
• climb into bed with someone
• climb on high horse
• climb on your high horse
• cling hang on by fingernails
• cling hang on by your fingernails
• cling on by your fingertips
• cling on on by fingernails