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      [Verb]  | "stand up" 


      1: to rise to a standing position

      2: to remain sound and intact under stress, attack, or close scrutiny

      3: to fail to keep an appointment with


      Origin: before 12th century ;

      [Verb]  | "stood up" 


      1: to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval;


        * e.g., " ... a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis "



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      [Verb]  | "stand up" 


      1: to withstand scrutiny and gain acceptance or approval;


        * e.g., " ... a hypothesis that won't stand up to close analysis "



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      [Phrase]  | "stand up for" 


      1: to drive danger or attack away from;


        * e.g., " ... She always stood up for her little sister on the playground. "





      2: to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections;


        * e.g., " ... You have to stand up for the rules or there will be chaos. "



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      3: to promote the interests or cause of;


        * e.g., " ... He stood up for the rights of those without a voice. "



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      [Phrase]  | "stand up to" 


      1: to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage;


        * e.g., " ... He found peace after standing up to his greatest fears. "





      [Phrase]  | "stood up for" 


      1: to drive danger or attack away from;


        * e.g., " ... She always stood up for her little sister on the playground. "





      2: to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections;


        * e.g., " ... You have to stand up for the rules or there will be chaos. "



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      3: to promote the interests or cause of;


        * e.g., " ... He stood up for the rights of those without a voice. "



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      [Phrase]  | "stood up to" 


      1: to oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage;


        * e.g., " ... He found peace after standing up to his greatest fears. "





       [ "Stood Up" ]

      1: As in "To get stood up" or "To be stood up"

        * e.g.,  ...  I had a date with a really hot girl last week, but she stood me up after realizing she was way too good for me. 


       [ "Stood Up" ]

      2: To have gone on a date, except to find that you've been left by yourself because your date never showed up.

        * e.g.,  ...  My sister got stood up by a jerk last night after going to the restaurant and she had to eat dinner all by herself. She's never going to see that jerk again! 

       [ "stood up" ]

      1: When someone you have previously made plans with does not show-up, leaving you utterly alone; often on a date.

        * e.g.,  ... "I had a date with Mark, but I got stood up by that asshole!" 

       [ "stood up" ]

      1: When the guy/girl said she would go out with you only to find out she flaked out on you.

        * e.g.,  ... Jon called me and told me to meet him at the library. I went there and waited only to find I was stood up by the ass! 

       [ "Stood up" ]

      1: When someone makes plans and then cancles on the day of those plans or just doesn't show up to the pre planned meet

        * e.g.,  ... My friend Alex was stood up tonight, the girl of his dreams cancelled plans just before they where due to meet. When one has found themselves left waiting for an over extended period of time waiting for someone to never show up. 

       [ "Stood Up" ]

      1: To take your last stand. And then to find you are alone, waiting in the sand.

        * e.g.,  ... That grubby mexican gunfighter stood me up. 

       [ "pre-stood up" ]

      1: When your friends forget to tell you about an event or party and then ask you why you didn't show up. You're stood up before you even get a chance to stand them up.

        * e.g.,  ... John C: Where were you on Monday? 

       [ "Stood up by Boris" ]

      1: When delays on public transport in London cause you to be late for work. Boris Johnson is the Mayor of London and responsible for public transport in the city, so when there are delays, it's obviously his fault!

        * e.g.,  ... Andy: "It's 9:40! You were supposed to be here at 9:00" 

       [ "cyber-stood up" ]

      1: When someone agrees to post you messages or emails on a certain time or day using a computer or digital device with internet connection however they don't post the messages after making such plans.

        * e.g.,  ... Person A: He told me that he'll email me tonight, however I was waiting for his email and messages on facebook but it never showed up. I saw him the next day, only for him to tell me, that he forgot to send the important email. He cyber-stood me up. Didn't he cyber-stood me up? Person B: He clearly cyber-stood up you on that day. 

       [ "I got stood up" ]

      1: When someone intentionally ignored you, when he/she promised to meet you, but did not show up at the appointed time. Especially on a date.

        * e.g.,  ... It looks like I got stood up or maybe she's just late - I'll wait another 10 minutes. 

       [ "And the Bus Driver Stood Up and Started Clapping" ]

      1: The phrase that originally came from poland. It is supposed to signalise disbelief in someone's story that supposedly happened in real life.

        * e.g.,  ... -So yesterday, I was with my niece at the shopping mall. There was a woman screaming at the cashier. Then, my niece walked to her and gently asked her to calm down! 

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