And when the tax agent says “Stand and deliver” you have to be prepared to pay what is demanded.
•The robber stopped the coach and demanded of Lady Ellen, “Stand and deliver!”
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stand and deliver! — ► stand and deliver! a highwayman s order to hand over money and valuables. Main Entry: ↑stand … English terms dictionary
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Stand and Deliver — Envers et contre tous Envers et contre tous (Stand and Deliver) est un film américain réalisé par Ramón Menéndez, sorti en 1988. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 Lien externe … Wikipédia en Français
stand and deliver — verb A phrase traditionally used by a highwayman commanding victims to hand over their valuables. Stand and deliver, your money or your life! … Wiktionary
Stand and Deliver (disambiguation) — Stand and Deliver is a 1988 film.Stand and Deliver may also refer to:* Stand and Deliver (song), a song by Adam the Ants * Stand and deliver , a command used by highwaymen to make travelers halt and surrender their valuables * Stand and Deliver … Wikipedia
Stand and Deliver (Mr. Mister song) — Infobox Single | Name = Stand and Deliver Artist = Mr. Mister from Album = Go On... Released = 1988 Format = 7 , 12 Recorded = 1987 Genre = Pop rock Length = 5:32 Label = RCA Records Writer = R. Page/S. George/J. Lang Producer = Mr. Mister Kevin… … Wikipedia
Stand and Deliver (song) — Infobox Single Name = Stand and Deliver Artist = Adam the Ants from Album = Prince Charming Released = Spring 1981 Format = vinyl record (7 ) [ Recorded = ] Genre = New Wave Length = 3:08 Label = CBS Records Writer = Producer = Chart position = * … Wikipedia
stand and deliver! — a highwayman s order to hand over money and valuables. → stand … English new terms dictionary
stand and deliver — Meaning Stop and give me your valuables. Origin Supposedly the phrase used by 17th century highwaymen (robbers) when holding up coaches. Probably owes more to later appearances in drama/literature than in actual fact … Meaning and origin of phrases
stand and deliver — phrasal archaic : to halt and hand over valuables … Useful english dictionary
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