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stand off

To prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture.

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Nearby phrases

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stand forstand one's groundstand instand stock stillstand downstand outstand on one's own two feetstand tallstand patstand in someone's shoesstand patstand in forstand one's groundstand in the gap

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