It was all we could do to stand them off.
•The soldiers stood off the attackers as long as they could.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stand — 1 verb past tense and past participle stood /stUd/ BE UPRIGHT 1 (I) to support yourself on your feet in an upright position: It looks like we ll have to stand there are no seats left. | Can you see any better from where you re standing? | stand… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stand — verb (past and past participle stood) 1》 be in or rise to an upright position, supported by one s feet. ↘move somewhere in an upright position. 2》 place or be situated in a particular position. ↘(especially of a vehicle) remain stationary … English new terms dictionary
off 1 — 1. mod. alcohol or drug intoxicated. □ She is truly off. □ Tom is so off he can’t stand up. 2. tv. to dispose of someone or something; to kill someone. □ The crooks offed the witness before the trial. □ … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
stand off — verb a) To stand some distance apart form something or someone. He stood off from the fire, for fear of getting scorched. b) To prevent any would be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture. We took hold of anything that might… … Wiktionary
stand off — 1) stay at a distance, stay apart He always stands off from the rest of the students in his class. 2) keep someone or something from coming near or winning There was a stand off at the bank between the police and the bank robbers … Idioms and examples
stand off — {v.} 1. To stay at a distance; stay apart. * /At parties, Mr. Jones goes around talking to everyone, but Mrs. Jones is shy and stands off./ 2. To keep (someone or something) from coming near or winning. * /The soldiers defending the fort stood… … Dictionary of American idioms
stand off — {v.} 1. To stay at a distance; stay apart. * /At parties, Mr. Jones goes around talking to everyone, but Mrs. Jones is shy and stands off./ 2. To keep (someone or something) from coming near or winning. * /The soldiers defending the fort stood… … Dictionary of American idioms
stand\ off — v 1. To stay at a distance; stay apart. At parties, Mr. Jones goes around talking to everyone, but Mrs. Jones is shy and stands off. 2. To keep (someone or something) from coming near or winning. The soldiers defending the fort stood off a large… … Словарь американских идиом
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stand — ► VERB (past and past part. stood) 1) be in or rise to an upright position, supported by one s feet. 2) place or be situated in a particular position. 3) move in a standing position to a specified place: stand aside. 4) remain stationary or… … English terms dictionary
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
