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stand on
verb
(adverb) to continue to navigate a vessel on the same heading
(preposition) to insist on
to stand on ceremony
informalto be independent or self-reliant
Idioms and Phrases
Be based on, depend on, as in Our success will stand on their support . [c. 1600]
Insist on observance of, as in Let's not stand on ceremony . This usage today is nearly always put in a negative context. [Mid-1500s]
Example Sentences
The sky darkens as we stand on the corner of Queen’s Road and Pedder Street in Central.
Drivers stand on a platform overlooking the race track as they pilot their gas-powered and electric cars, using devices mounted with a wheel for steering and a trigger for speed.
So Murillo took to Instagram, calling on his followers and others to show up at the stand on Friday to buy out the tamales.
“I’m here to support my students, my community, and ultimately to stand on the right side of history,” he said.
This hybrid-rights notion makes no sense: If the additional constitutional claim is meritorious, then it can stand on its own; if it is frivolous, then it adds nothing to the free exercise claim.
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