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stage-door JohnnyA man who is infatuated with one or more theatrical actresses and who routinely lingers in and around theatres in an effort to meet and form relationships with the female object of his affection.Rate it:

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stand a chanceTo have a chance.Rate it:

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stand asideTo step sideways to make a space for someone else.Rate it:

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stand asideTo leave a job or position voluntarily so that someone else can have it instead.Rate it:

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stand asideTo temporarily recuse oneself from action or decision-making in some domain.Rate it:

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stand backTo maintain a safe distance from a hazard.Rate it:

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stand backTo stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler.Rate it:

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stand backTo abstain from participation.Rate it:

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stand behindUsed other than as an idiom: see stand, behind.Rate it:

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stand behindTo support; express one's supportRate it:

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stand byTo wait in expectation of some event; to make ready.Rate it:

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stand byTo remain loyal or faithful.Rate it:

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stand byTo do nothing. To be inactive in a situation.Rate it:

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stand correctedSaid to acknowledge someone who corrects something that one says or writes that was not correct.Rate it:

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stand downTo wait; to stop pursuing or fighting.Rate it:

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stand downFor me this means stop being mean a bullyRate it:

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stand down!Stand-Down!', Stands4; Cease And Desist. Take No Further Action; Maintain Your Stance; Stand By, Await Orders;Rate it:

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stand forTo mean; to symbolize; to represent.Rate it:

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stand forTo advocate, to support.Rate it:

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stand forTo tolerate.Rate it:

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stand from underTo escape something falling or being thrown from above.Rate it:

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stand intemporary substituteRate it:

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stand in forTo replace; to act as a double or substitute for.Rate it:

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stand in one's own lightTo take a position which is harmful to one's own interests.Rate it:

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stand in someone's shoesTo see from another's point of view; to feel what another feels.Rate it:

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stand in the gapTo expose oneself for the protection of something; to make defence against any assailing danger; to take the place of a fallen defender or supporter.Rate it:

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stand offTo stand some distance apart form something or someone.Rate it:

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stand offTo prevent any would-be attacker from coming close by adopting an offensive posture.Rate it:

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stand on ceremonyTo act in a formal, ceremonious or overly polite manner.Rate it:

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stand on endTo stand erect, bristle, especially from fear.Rate it:

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stand on its ownTo be independent of others.Rate it:

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stand on one's own two feetTo be independent. To survive without any help.Rate it:

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stand on one’s headTo try to impress someone by performing difficult feats or through hard workRate it:

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stand one's groundTo attempt to hold a position in battle.Rate it:

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stand one's groundTo maintain or stick by an opinion or position; to remain resolute in the face of opposition.Rate it:

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stand one's groundFinding oneself in a disagreement, confrontation, at odds with others, accused of misfeasance/malfeasance.Rate it:

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stand outTo be obvious or conspicuous, in contrast to one's surroundings.Rate it:

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stand patTo resist changes.Rate it:

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stand patTo play one's hand without drawing any more cards.Rate it:

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stand patTo stop hitting.Rate it:

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stand someone in good steadto come in handy for someone in the futureRate it:

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stand stock stillPaul Travers' Adventures, by Sam T. Clover.Rate it:

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stand stock stillTo stand completely motionless.Rate it:

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stand tallTo behave in a brave, proud, or unyielding manner, without retreating from confrontation, danger, or adversity.Rate it:

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stand the gaff?Can You? 'withstand the demand?, 'weather the storm?' , 'survive the environment?', 'smile the miles', 'beat the HEAT?',Rate it:

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stand the test of timeTo remain useful or valued over a long period of time; to last a long time.Rate it:

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stand to reasonTo make sense; to seem logical, reasonable, or rational.Rate it:

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stand togetherTo remain allied through difficulties.Rate it:

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stand treatTo pay the cost of treating someone to somethingRate it:

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stand trialTo be put on trial in a court of law.Rate it:

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