The famous opera singer was ill, and an inexperienced singer had to stand in for her.
•The new singer was grateful for the opportunity to stand in.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stand up for someone — stand up for (someone/something) to defend or support someone or something. Sometimes you have to stand up for your rights. I stood up for him because he had a right to his opinion … New idioms dictionary
stand surety (for someone) — phrase to be responsible for paying money that is owed or for making certain that someone goes to court when they should Thesaurus: relating to borrowing money and owing moneyhyponym Main entry: surety … Useful english dictionary
stand up for someone/something — SUPPORT, defend, back, back up, stick up for, champion, promote, uphold, take someone s part, take the side of, side with. → stand … Useful english dictionary
stand up for something — stand up for (someone/something) to defend or support someone or something. Sometimes you have to stand up for your rights. I stood up for him because he had a right to his opinion … New idioms dictionary
stand up for — (someone/something) to defend or support someone or something. Sometimes you have to stand up for your rights. I stood up for him because he had a right to his opinion … New idioms dictionary
stand up for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stand up for : present tense I/you/we/they stand up for he/she/it stands up for present participle standing up for past tense stood up for past participle stood up for stand up for someone/something to defend… … English dictionary
stand up for — PHRASAL VERB (approval) If you stand up for someone or something, you defend them and make your feelings or opinions very clear. [V P P n] They stood up for what they believed to be right... [V P P n] Don t be afraid to stand up for yourself. Syn … English dictionary
stand bail for sb — stand bail (for sb) ► UK LAW to pay money to show that you promise that someone accused of a crime will come to a court of law to be judged: » A friend asked me to stand bail for his son. Main Entry: ↑stand … Financial and business terms
stand up for — [verb] support, champion, defend, stick up for (informal), uphold * * * phrasal : to defend against attack or criticism : justify, support he was my brother anyway and I m going to stand up for him Liam O Flaherty has always stood up for the… … Useful english dictionary
ˌstand ˈup for sb/sth — phrasal verb to defend someone or something that is being criticized or attacked You ve got to stand up for what you believe in.[/ex] The only crime they ve ever committed is to stand up for their rights.[/ex] I learned how to stand up for myself … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
stand in for — {v. phr.} To substitute for someone. * /The famous brain surgeon was called out of town so his assistant had to stand in for him during the operation./ … Dictionary of American idioms
