stand on someone's shoulders

stand on (someone's) shoulders

To make discoveries, insights, or progress due to the discoveries or previous work of those who have come before. Though this is indeed an exciting discovery toward curing cancer, we are standing on countless scientists' shoulders to be at this point today. We're here to honor those who fought for our civil rights. Though it was many years ago, we still stand on their shoulders today.

stand on someone's shoulders

benefit from the previous experience of (a predecessor in your field).

词组	stand on someone's shoulders
释义	stand on someone's shoulders stand on (someone's) shoulders To make discoveries, insights, or progress due to the discoveries or previous work of those who have come before. Though this is indeed an exciting discovery toward curing cancer, we are standing on countless scientists' shoulders to be at this point today. We're here to honor those who fought for our civil rights. Though it was many years ago, we still stand on their shoulders today. See also: on, shoulder, stand Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. stand on someone's shoulders benefit from the previous experience of (a predecessor in your field). See also: on, shoulder, stand Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: stand on (someone's) shoulders stand on the shoulders of giants a dwarf standing on the shoulders of giants giant by accident be hot stuff Thames heather set the heather alight set the heather on fire
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