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stand by
To be close beside or near.
Would you just stand by and watch the big boys beat your little brother?
Mary could not tell Jane the secret with her little brother standing by.
To be near, waiting to do something when needed.
Lee stood by with a fire extinguisher while the trash was burning.
The policeman in the patrol car radioed the station about the robbery, and then stood by for orders.
To follow or keep (one's promise).
He is a boy who always stands by his promises.
To be loyal to; support; help.
Some people blamed Harry when he got into trouble, but Joe stood by him.
When three big boys attacked Bill, Ed stood by him.
stand for
To be a sign of; make you think of; mean.
On the American flag, each star stands for one of the fifty states, and each stripe stands for one of the original thirteen colonies of the 1800s.
Our flag stands for our country.
The letters "U.S.A." stand for "United States of America."
The owl stands for wisdom.
The written sign "=" in an arithmetic problem stands for "equals."
To speak in favor of something, or show that you support it.
John always stands for what is right.
The new President stood for honest government.
To try to be elected for.
The governor did not stand for reelection.
Three men from London are standing for parliament.
To allow to happen or to be done; permit. Usually used in the negative.
The citizens wouldn’t stand for the increase in crime in their city, so they hired more police officers and built another jail.
The teacher will not stand for fooling in the classroom.
stand in awe of
To look upon with wonder; feel very respectful to.
Janet always stands in awe of the superintendent.
The soldier stood in awe to his officers.
stand in for
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.
stand in with
To be liked by or friendly with. Usually used with well.
John stands in well with the teacher.
stand off
To stay at a distance; stay apart.
At parties, Mr. Jones goes around talking to everyone, but Mrs. Jones is shy and stands off.
To keep (someone or something) from coming near or winning.
The other schools wanted to beat our team and win the championship, but our boys stood them all off.
The soldiers defending the fort stood off a large band of Indians.
stand on ceremony
To follow strict rules of politeness; be very formal with other people. Usually used with a helping verb in the negative.
Grandmother does not stand on ceremony when her grandchildren call.
stand on one's own feet
stand on one's own two feet
To depend on yourself; do things yourself; earn your own living; be independent.
After his father died, John had to stand on his own feet and earn his own living.
You should learn to stand on your own two feet.