she stood by her husband
the government must stand by its pledges
Synonyms and antonyms dictionary. 2014.
stand by someone/something — 1 she stood by her husband: REMAIN/BE LOYAL TO, stick with/by, remain/be true to, stand up for, support, back up, defend, stick up for. 2 the government must stand by its pledges: ABIDE BY, keep (to), adhere to, hold to, stick to, observe, comply … Useful english dictionary
stand by someone — stand by (someone/something) to support someone or something. I think people admire the fact that she stands by her husband. At a news conference, he stood by his criticism of the government … New idioms 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
stand in someone's way — stand in someone’s way/path/ phrase to try to stop someone from doing something If you want to marry him, we won’t stand in your way. Thesaurus: to stop someone doing somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym … Useful english dictionary
stand in someone's path — stand in someone’s way/path/ phrase to try to stop someone from doing something If you want to marry him, we won’t stand in your way. Thesaurus: to stop someone doing somethingsynonym to kill a person or animalsynonym … 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
stand up for someone/something — SUPPORT, defend, back, back up, stick up for, champion, promote, uphold, take someone s part, take the side of, side with. → stand … Useful english dictionary
