stand up with
To be best man or maid of honor at a wedding.
A groom often chooses his brother to stand up with him.
stand up
To rise to a standing position; get up on your feet.
A gentleman stands up when a lady enters a room.
When the president entered the room, everyone stood up.
Suzy, stop rolling around on the floor; stand up now.
To be strong enough to use hard or for a long time.
A rocket must be built strongly to stand up under the blast-off.
The old car has already stood up for twenty years.
My old car has stood up well over the years. I haven’t had any major problems at all.
To make a date and then fail to keep it.
June cried when Bill stood her up on their first dale.
Janet was very angry because her new boyfriend stood her up on their second date. She waited over an hour for him before returning home.
standard time
slow time
slow tune
Clock time that is set by law or agreement in a country or in part of a country; especially, in the United States: the clock time used between fall and spring, which is an hour slower than the time used in the summer. Abbreviation ST.
When we go to bed Saturday night, we will set our clocks back an hour, because Sunday we will be on standard time again.
Next week it will get dark an hour earlier, because we will be on standard time.
standoffish
Stiff; aloof; reserved in manner.
The famous chess player is hard to get to know because he is so standoffish.
stick to one's guns
stand by one's guns
To hold to an aim or an opinion even though people try to stop you or say you are wrong.
People laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round. He stuck to his guns and proved he was right.
At first the boss would not give Jane the raise in pay she wanted, but she stood by her guns and he gave it to her.
stone's throw
within a stone's throw
hop, skip and a jump
Within a very short distance.
They live across the street from us, just within a stone's throw.
stuff and nonsense
Foolish or empty writing or talk; nonsense. Often used as an interjection.
Fred told a long story about his adventures in Africa, but it was all stuff and nonsense.
When Jane said she was too sick to go to school, her mother answered, "Stuff and nonsense! I know there's a test today."
such and such
Something whose name is not mentioned because it does not need to be mentioned.
George's argument tries to prove such and such to be true, but it does not convince me.