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[stand on ceremony]{v. phr.} 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 one in good stead]{v. phr.} To be helpful or useful to. •/A boy scout knife will stand you in good stead when you do not have other tools./ •/Julia knew how to typewrite, and that stood her in good stead when she looked for a job./

[stand one’s ground] also [hold one’s ground]{v. phr.} 1. To stay and fight instead of running away. •/The enemy attacked in great numbers but our men stood their ground./ Compare: GAIN GROUND. Contrast: GIVE GROUND, LOSE GROUND. 2. To defend a belief or statement; refuse to weaken when opposed; insist you are right. •/John’s friends said he was mistaken but he stood his ground./ Compare: STICK TO ONE’S GUNS.

[stand on one’s own feet] or [stand on one’s own two feet]{v. phr.} 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./

[stand out]{v.} 1. To go farther out than a nearby surface; protect. •/A mole stood out on her cheek./ Compare: STICK OUT(1b). 2. To be more noticeable in some way than those around you; be higher, bigger, or better. •/Fred was very tall and stood out in the crowd./ •/John stood out as a track star./

[stand over]{v.} 1. To watch closely; keep checking all the time. •/Ted’s mother had to stand over him to get him to do his homework./ 2. To be held over for later action; be postponed; wait. •/The committee decided to let the proposal stand over until its next meeting./

[stand pat]{v.}, {informal} To be satisfied with things and be against a change. •/Bill had made up his mind on the question and when his friends tried to change his mind, he stood pat./ Compare: STAND ONE’S GROUND(2).

[stand the gaff]{v. phr.}, {informal} To stand rough treatment; do well in spite of great physical or mental hardship. •/An athlete must learn to stand the gaff./ •/No person running for office gets far unless he can stand the gaff./ Compare: HOLD OUT 2, STICK OUT 2.

[stand to reason]{v. phr.} To seem very likely from the known facts. •/If you have a driver’s license, it stands to reason you can drive./ •/Joe is intelligent and studies hard; it stands to reason that he will pass the examination./

[stand trial]{v. phr.} To submit to a trial by court. •/The case has been postponed and he may not have to stand trial until next April./

[stand up]{v.} 1. To rise to a standing position; get up on your feet. •/A gentleman stands up when a lady enters a room./ 2. 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./ Compare: WEAR WELL. 3. {informal} To make a date and then fail to keep it. •/June cried when Bill stood her up on their first dale./