Please stand aside while the bridal party passes by.
•The guests stood aside while the bride and groom left.
2. Fig. to withdraw and ignore something; to remain passive while something happens. •He just stood aside and let his kids behave as they pleased.
•She stood aside and did not try to come between them.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stand aside — index abandon (withdraw), demit, quit (discontinue), resign, retire (conclude a career) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C … Law dictionary
stand aside — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms stand aside : present tense I/you/we/they stand aside he/she/it stands aside present participle standing aside past tense stood aside past participle stood aside 1) to move to one side in order to let… … English dictionary
stand aside — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you stand aside from something, you allow it to happen without interfering in it or doing anything to prevent it. [V P from n] Ireland stood aside from this conflict... [V P] The key question was whether they would stand aside… … English dictionary
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stand aside — stand out of the way, stand to the side … English contemporary dictionary
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stand — /stand/, v., stood, standing, n., pl. stands for 43 63, stands, stand for 64. v.i. 1. (of a person) to be in an upright position on the feet. 2. to rise to one s feet (often fol. by up). 3. to have a specified height when in this position: a… … Universalium
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stand down — ► stand down 1) (also stand aside) resign from or leave a position or office. 2) relax after a state of readiness. Main Entry: ↑stand … English terms dictionary
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