I stood at the window, watching the traffic.
•Tom stood at the door, counting people as they came in.
2. to stand or remain in a particular state, such as attention or readiness. •The troops stood at attention for a very long time.
•The entire platoon is standing at readiness, awaiting further orders.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stand for (something) — 1. to represent something. She explained that DIN stands for “do it now.” Traditionally, images of lions stand for royalty. 2. to support particular principles or values. I m not sure whether that group stands for more or less regulation of the… … New idioms dictionary
stand someone/something in good stead — see ↑stead • • • Main Entry: ↑stand stand someone/something in good stead formal : to be useful or helpful to someone or something His language skills will stand him in good stead when he is traveling. • • • Main Entry: ↑stead … Useful english dictionary
stand by something — stand by (someone/something) to support someone or something. I think people admire the fact that she stands by her husband. At a news conference, he stood by his criticism of the government … New idioms dictionary
stand by something — ˈstand by sth derived to still believe or agree with sth you said, decided or agreed earlier • She still stands by every word she said. Main entry: ↑standderived … Useful english dictionary
stand between something and something — ˌstand beˈtween sb/sth and sth derived to prevent sb from getting or achieving sth • Only one game stood between him and victory. Main entry: ↑standderived … Useful english dictionary
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You've Got to Stand for Something — Infobox Album Name = You ve Got to Stand for Something Type = studio Artist = Aaron Tippin Released = 1991 Recorded = Genre = Country Length = 29:22 Label = RCA Nashville Producer = Emory Gordy, Jr. Reviews = *Allmusic – rating|4.5|5… … Wikipedia
stand something on its head — stand/turn/something on its head informal phrase to make someone think in a completely new way about something Einstein’s theories stood the mathematical world on its head. Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym … Useful english dictionary
stand (something) on its head — stand/turn (something) on its head to make an idea or belief the opposite of what it was before. The first feminists simply took the accepted view that men were superior to women and turned it on its head … New idioms dictionary
take a firm stand (on something) — take a firm ˈline/ˈstand (on/against sth) idiom to make your beliefs known and to try to make others follow them • We need to take a firm line on tobacco advertising. • They took a firm stand against drugs in the school. Main entry: ↑firmidiom … Useful english dictionary
take a firm stand (against something) — take a firm ˈline/ˈstand (on/against sth) idiom to make your beliefs known and to try to make others follow them • We need to take a firm line on tobacco advertising. • They took a firm stand against drugs in the school. Main entry: ↑firmidiom … Useful english dictionary
