stand over

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stand over

1. To be much taller than someone or something else. The office building stands ominously over the rest of the town. My boyfriend stands over me, but neither of us really minds the height difference.

2. To monitor or supervise someone or something very attentively. The manager has been standing over our project every step of the way. I really wish you wouldn't stand over me like that—it makes it hard to concentrate.

3. To support or approve of something. If you can't stand over your own work, do you think anyone's going to take it seriously?

4. To delay or postpone something to a later date or time. We're going around in circles with this topic. Let's just stand over it and come back to it during next week's discussion.

See also: over, stand

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

stand over someone or something

to hover over someone or something; to monitor or keep close watch on someone or something. Please don't stand over me while I work! Dave stood over the machine, making sure it did what it was supposed to do.

See also: over, stand

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

stand over

1. Watch or supervise closely, as in I hate to cook when you're standing over me. [First half of 1300s]

2. Postpone, as in We'll have to let this budget item stand over till next year. [Early 1800s]

See also: over, stand

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

stand over

1. To stand adjacent to and look down on someone or something: She stood over the chess board, contemplating her next move. He stood over the injured patients until help arrived.

2. To rise above someone or something: Big Ben stands over the Thames in London.

3. To watch or supervise someone or something closely: My boss is always standing over me.

4. To postpone something: We were tired of talking about the matter, so we stood it over until the following meeting.

See also: over, stand

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

See also:

as it stands
step up to the plate
stand out
stand
run counter to
run counter to (someone or something)
stand-in
hypothesize on
hypothesize on (something)
still

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释义	stand over Related to stand over: come off, in line with stand over 1. To be much taller than someone or something else. The office building stands ominously over the rest of the town. My boyfriend stands over me, but neither of us really minds the height difference. 2. To monitor or supervise someone or something very attentively. The manager has been standing over our project every step of the way. I really wish you wouldn't stand over me like that—it makes it hard to concentrate. 3. To support or approve of something. If you can't stand over your own work, do you think anyone's going to take it seriously? 4. To delay or postpone something to a later date or time. We're going around in circles with this topic. Let's just stand over it and come back to it during next week's discussion. See also: over, stand Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. stand over someone or something to hover over someone or something; to monitor or keep close watch on someone or something. Please don't stand over me while I work! Dave stood over the machine, making sure it did what it was supposed to do. See also: over, stand McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. stand over 1. Watch or supervise closely, as in I hate to cook when you're standing over me. [First half of 1300s] 2. Postpone, as in We'll have to let this budget item stand over till next year. [Early 1800s] See also: over, stand The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. stand over v. 1. To stand adjacent to and look down on someone or something: She stood over the chess board, contemplating her next move. He stood over the injured patients until help arrived. 2. To rise above someone or something: Big Ben stands over the Thames in London. 3. To watch or supervise someone or something closely: My boss is always standing over me. 4. To postpone something: We were tired of talking about the matter, so we stood it over until the following meeting. See also: over, stand The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: as it stands step up to the plate stand out stand run counter to run counter to (someone or something) stand-in hypothesize on hypothesize on (something) still
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