stand ·phrase

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Definition: If it stands to reason that something happens or is true, it is what you would expect. Level: C2

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Definition: If someone stands trial, they appear in a law court where people decide if they are guilty of a crime. Level: C2

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Definition: to be in a situation where you can get/lose money or an advantage Level: C2

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Definition: what someone thinks about you, how they expect you to behave, and how they are likely to behave Level: C2

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Definition: to have a chance of success or of achieving something Level: C2

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Definition: what your opinion is about something Level: C2

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Definition: as something is now, without changes in it Level: C2

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stand ·phrase (IDIOM)

Definition: to refuse to change your opinion or move your position despite attempts to make you Level: C2