stand to

stand (one) to (something)

To treat one to or provide the money necessary for something. The company is standing me to a business degree, with the expectation that I take on more responsibilities after it is completed. I felt bad for the guy, so I offered to stand him to a drink.

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stand to (attention)

1. To be or become ready for an attack. We were all told to stand to after receiving word that the enemy was preparing to launch an offensive just before dawn.

2. To quickly assume military attention. You become trained to stand to attention when a superior officer enters the room. I quickly stood to, but the general told me to be at ease.

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stand to (do something)

1. To have a high likelihood of doing something or having something happen, especially to gain or lose something. We stand to lose over half a million dollars as a result of the stock market crash. The party stands to gain a majority in both houses of Congress for the first time in 12 years.

2. To benefit from or be able to tolerate doing something or having something happen. (Always used after "can" or "could.") I could stand to lose a few pounds, so I think I'm going to start biking to work. I think he could stand to have his ego brought down a few notches, to be honest.

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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

stand to

To take up positions for military action: Upon hearing gunfire, the soldiers stood to.

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

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stand (one) to (something)
treat to
treat (someone or oneself) to (something)
treat like dirt
treat somebody like dirt
treat someone like dirt
treat (one) like dirt
treat (one) like muck
wait for
wait for (someone or something)

References in periodicals archive

With right sides together, stitch the un-interfaced collar stand to the shirt neckline.

True collars

"Most people in the Canton Stand want to stand to support the team and they know that they can do so.

CITY WON'T STAND FOR NONSENSE; Club praised for 'common sense' over fans who don't want to sit

So while iPhone users may use the Smarter Stand to watch videos, the accessory can't do much more than that 6 playing games and freely browsing the iPhone 5 while it's standing is simply impossible to accomplish, as the accessory collapses under the pressure every time.

Smarter Stand for iPhone 5 Review: A Cheap And Brilliant Solution Suffers From Minor Flaws

In that case, carrying the stand to and from the woods each day is just an unfortunate requirement.

Top 10 treestand tips: elevate your whitetail game to new heights

Al Otaiba Communications, exclusive distributor for Sitecom in the Middle East, has introduced the new ergonomically designed Sitecom plastic TE-001 Notebook Stand and the aluminium TE-002 Notebook Stand to its Travel range.

Al Otaiba Introduces Sitecom's 'Posture-Perfect' Notebook Stands

词组	stand to
释义	stand to stand (one) to (something) To treat one to or provide the money necessary for something. The company is standing me to a business degree, with the expectation that I take on more responsibilities after it is completed. I felt bad for the guy, so I offered to stand him to a drink. See also: stand stand to (attention) 1. To be or become ready for an attack. We were all told to stand to after receiving word that the enemy was preparing to launch an offensive just before dawn. 2. To quickly assume military attention. You become trained to stand to attention when a superior officer enters the room. I quickly stood to, but the general told me to be at ease. See also: stand stand to (do something) 1. To have a high likelihood of doing something or having something happen, especially to gain or lose something. We stand to lose over half a million dollars as a result of the stock market crash. The party stands to gain a majority in both houses of Congress for the first time in 12 years. 2. To benefit from or be able to tolerate doing something or having something happen. (Always used after "can" or "could.") I could stand to lose a few pounds, so I think I'm going to start biking to work. I think he could stand to have his ego brought down a few notches, to be honest. See also: stand Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. stand to v. To take up positions for military action: Upon hearing gunfire, the soldiers stood to. See also: stand The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: stand (one) to (something) treat to treat (someone or oneself) to (something) treat like dirt treat somebody like dirt treat someone like dirt treat (one) like dirt treat (one) like muck wait for wait for (someone or something) References in periodicals archive With right sides together, stitch the un-interfaced collar stand to the shirt neckline. True collars "Most people in the Canton Stand want to stand to support the team and they know that they can do so. CITY WON'T STAND FOR NONSENSE; Club praised for 'common sense' over fans who don't want to sit So while iPhone users may use the Smarter Stand to watch videos, the accessory can't do much more than that 6 playing games and freely browsing the iPhone 5 while it's standing is simply impossible to accomplish, as the accessory collapses under the pressure every time. Smarter Stand for iPhone 5 Review: A Cheap And Brilliant Solution Suffers From Minor Flaws In that case, carrying the stand to and from the woods each day is just an unfortunate requirement. Top 10 treestand tips: elevate your whitetail game to new heights Al Otaiba Communications, exclusive distributor for Sitecom in the Middle East, has introduced the new ergonomically designed Sitecom plastic TE-001 Notebook Stand and the aluminium TE-002 Notebook Stand to its Travel range. Al Otaiba Introduces Sitecom's 'Posture-Perfect' Notebook Stands
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