I tried to stand him up, but he was just too tired.
•Let's try to stand up Timmy and get him awake.
2. to fail to show up for a meeting or a date. •He stood her up once too often, so she broke up with him.
•Tom stood up Mary once, and she never forgave him.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stand someone up — stand (someone) up to fail to meet someone you had arranged to see. Chuck and I had a date for dinner and he stood me up. The mayor stood up the visitors because of an emergency city council meeting … New idioms dictionary
someone can't stand someone — someone can’t stand someone/something/ phrase used for saying that a person dislikes someone or something very much I can’t stand milk. James just can’t stand his mother in law. can’t stand doing something: I can’t stand waiting for buses. can’t… … Useful english 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 someone in good stead — stand (someone) in good stead if an experience, a skill, or a qualification will stand you in good stead, it will be useful in the future. She hoped that being editor of the school magazine would stand her in good stead for a career in journalism … New idioms dictionary
stand someone up — informal fail to keep a date. → stand … English new terms dictionary
stand someone up — FAIL TO KEEP A DATE WITH, fail to meet, fail to keep an appointment with, jilt. → stand * * * informal fail to keep an appointment with a boyfriend or girlfriend … Useful english dictionary
stand someone in good stead — stand/put/hold/someone in good stead phrase to be useful or helpful to someone It’s a useful experience which will stand you in good stead later in life. Thesaurus: to help someonesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
stand down or stand someone down — relax or cause someone to relax after a state of readiness. → stand … English new terms dictionary
stand someone off — keep someone away: repel someone … Useful english dictionary
stand someone in good stead — verb to come in handy for someone in the future … Wiktionary
stand someone in good stead — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. give someone good use, be of advantage, be useful … English dictionary for students
