- stand someone in something
- expr infml
The car stood me in a fortune — Этот автомобиль стоил мне целого состояния
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
stand someone in something
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someone can't stand someone — someone can’t stand someone/something/ phrase used for saying that a person dislikes someone or something very much I can’t stand milk. James just can’t stand his mother in law. can’t stand doing something: I can’t stand waiting for buses. can’t… … Useful english dictionary
stand up to something — stand up to (someone/something) to oppose someone or something without fear. I know Jim would stand up to absolutely anyone, even his boss, if he believed he was right about something … New idioms dictionary
stand up for something — stand up for (someone/something) to defend or support someone or something. Sometimes you have to stand up for your rights. I stood up for him because he had a right to his opinion … New idioms dictionary
stand someone/something in good stead — see ↑stead • • • Main Entry: ↑stand stand someone/something in good stead formal : to be useful or helpful to someone or something His language skills will stand him in good stead when he is traveling. • • • Main Entry: ↑stead … Useful english dictionary
someone can't stand to do something — someone can’t stand to do something phrase used for saying that someone dislikes something so much that they cannot allow it to happen She couldn’t stand to see him leave. Thesaurus: to hate or dislike someone or somethingsynonym Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
someone can't stand to do something — used for saying that someone dislikes something so much that they cannot allow it to happen She couldn t stand to see him leave … English dictionary
someone can't stand something — someone can’t stand someone/something/ phrase used for saying that a person dislikes someone or something very much I can’t stand milk. James just can’t stand his mother in law. can’t stand doing something: I can’t stand waiting for buses. can’t… … Useful english dictionary
stand — stand1 [ stænd ] (past tense and past participle stood [ stud ] ) verb *** ▸ 2 move to upright position ▸ 3 put foot on/in something ▸ 4 be in particular position ▸ 5 remain without moving ▸ 6 be in situation/state ▸ 7 be particular height ▸ 8… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stand — I UK [stænd] / US verb Word forms stand : present tense I/you/we/they stand he/she/it stands present participle standing past tense stood UK [stʊd] / US past participle stood *** 1) a) [intransitive] to have your body in an upright position… … English dictionary
stand — [[t]stæ̱nd[/t]] ♦ stands, standing, stood 1) VERB When you are standing, your body is upright, your legs are straight, and your weight is supported by your feet. [V prep] She was standing beside my bed staring down at me... [V adj] They told me… … English dictionary
someone could stand something — phrase used for saying that you think that someone should do something because it would be a good thing Those kids could stand a few lessons in good manners. someone could stand to do something: He could stand to lose a bit of weight. Thesaurus:… … Useful english dictionary
