Upon
is formal and less commonly used thanon
.) •To help his back pain, he lay down on his tummy and Jill stood upon him, digging her toes into his back.
•Please don't stand on the bed.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stand on the threshold of something — stand on the threshold of (something) be on the threshold of (something) if someone or something is on the threshold of a situation, that situation is likely to happen soon. We are standing on the threshold of environmental collapse … New idioms dictionary
stand up to someone — stand up to (someone/something) to oppose someone or something without fear. I know Jim would stand up to absolutely anyone, even his boss, if he believed he was right about something … New idioms dictionary
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 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 to someone/something — 1 she stood up to her parents: DEFY, confront, challenge, resist, take on, put up a fight against, argue with, take a stand against. 2 the old house has stood up to the war: WITHSTAND, survive, come through (unsca … Useful english dictionary
stand-in — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms stand in : singular stand in plural stand ins 1) someone or something that takes the place of another person or thing for a short time, especially in order to do their job while they are not available 2) cinema … 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
someone can't stand something — 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
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
someone can't stand to do something — someone can’t stand to do something phrase used for saying that someone dislikes something so much that they cannot allow it to happen She couldn’t stand to see him leave. Thesaurus: to hate or dislike someone or somethingsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
