on standby

Related to on standby: in earnest, readied

on standby

1. Ready and available; waiting to participate or take one's turn if the situation arises. We have another actor on standby if this guy doesn't work out.

2. Waiting with the hope of a seat on a plane, train, or bus becoming available. If you don't need to arrive at a specific time or date, you can save a lot of money on tickets by flying standby.

See also: on

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

on standby

waiting for one's turn, especially describing the status of travelers who wait at a soon-to-depart train, plane, or bus, hoping that a seat will become available. The passenger waited on standby for an available seat. The agent was able to seat all of the passengers on standby.

See also: on

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

on standby

Ready and waiting, as in We've got three more painters on standby. This expression originated in the navy in the 1940s, where it referred to someone being ready to come on duty as soon as required. From about 1960 it began to be widely used in aviation for a passenger waiting to take the first available seat on a full flight.

See also: on

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

on ˈstandby

1 ready to do something immediately if needed or asked: The emergency services were put on standby after a bomb warning.
2 ready to travel or go somewhere if a ticket or something that is needed suddenly becomes available: He was on standby for the flight to New York.

See also: on

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

on standby

1. Ready and available.

2. As a standby passenger.

See also: on

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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at doorstep
at (one's) doorstep
at (one's) expense
at expense
at somebody's expense
at someone's expense
(one's) bearings
be remembered as (something)
be remembered as/for something
be in (one's) good graces

词组	on standby
释义	on standby Related to on standby: in earnest, readied on standby 1. Ready and available; waiting to participate or take one's turn if the situation arises. We have another actor on standby if this guy doesn't work out. 2. Waiting with the hope of a seat on a plane, train, or bus becoming available. If you don't need to arrive at a specific time or date, you can save a lot of money on tickets by flying standby. See also: on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. on standby waiting for one's turn, especially describing the status of travelers who wait at a soon-to-depart train, plane, or bus, hoping that a seat will become available. The passenger waited on standby for an available seat. The agent was able to seat all of the passengers on standby. See also: on McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. on standby Ready and waiting, as in We've got three more painters on standby. This expression originated in the navy in the 1940s, where it referred to someone being ready to come on duty as soon as required. From about 1960 it began to be widely used in aviation for a passenger waiting to take the first available seat on a full flight. See also: on The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. on ˈstandby 1 ready to do something immediately if needed or asked: The emergency services were put on standby after a bomb warning. 2 ready to travel or go somewhere if a ticket or something that is needed suddenly becomes available: He was on standby for the flight to New York. See also: on Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary on standby 1. Ready and available. 2. As a standby passenger. See also: on American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: at doorstep at (one's) doorstep at (one's) expense at expense at somebody's expense at someone's expense (one's) bearings be remembered as (something) be remembered as/for something be in (one's) good graces
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