Expression Cards: phrasal-verb
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phrasal-verb
stand firm on beliefs
Meaning
to stay confident in your values or opinions even when others disagree
Example
Leaders must **stand firm on beliefs** to earn respect.
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stand for
Meaning
to represent or support a particular idea or principle
Example
The party **stands for** equality and justice.
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stand for election
Meaning
to be a candidate in an election
Example
She decided to **stand for election** as a member of parliament.
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stand for equality
Meaning
to represent or support the idea of equal rights for all
Example
We must **stand for equality** in every part of the world.
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stand for yourself
Meaning
to defend your beliefs or actions confidently
Example
Always **stand for yourself** even when others disagree.
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stand in
Meaning
to replace an actor temporarily in a scene
Example
A stunt double **stood in** for the actor during the dangerous scene.
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stand in for
Meaning
to take someone’s place temporarily
Example
Lisa will **stand in for** me during the client meeting tomorrow.
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stand out
Meaning
to be very noticeable; to be better than others
Example
Her bright dress really **stood out** at the party.
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stand out as
Meaning
to be noticeable or recognized as having a particular quality
Example
She really **stood out as** a confident and fair leader.
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stand out as a leader
Meaning
to be recognized for leadership qualities or achievements
Example
She **stood out as a leader** because of her integrity and vision.
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stand out from
Meaning
to be noticeably different or better than others
Example
Her confidence makes her **stand out from** the rest of the team.
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stand out professionally
Meaning
to be noticed or recognized for one’s professional excellence
Example
Her creativity helped her **stand out professionally** in a competitive field.
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stand over
Meaning
to watch someone closely to ensure they do something correctly
Example
The teacher **stood over** the students during the exam.
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stand over against
Meaning
to contrast or compare one thing with another
Example
This idea **stands over against** the traditional belief.
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stand over from
Meaning
to postpone or delay something
Example
The meeting was **stood over from** last week to tomorrow.
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stand over to
Meaning
to transfer or carry something to another time or situation
Example
The discussion will be **stood over to** next week.
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stand resilient
Meaning
to remain strong and recover quickly from difficulties
Example
Communities must **stand resilient** in the face of tragedy.
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stand strong
Meaning
to remain emotionally firm despite difficulties
Example
She had to **stand strong** when everything seemed to fall apart.
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stand strong with
Meaning
to remain supportive and united with someone in difficulty
Example
Families should **stand strong with** each other during hard times.
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stand tall after failure
Meaning
to regain confidence and dignity after experiencing defeat
Example
Real growth happens when you **stand tall after failure**.
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stand tall with courage
Meaning
to stay brave and optimistic in difficult situations
Example
He always **stands tall with courage** when facing failures.
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stand together
Meaning
to unite and act as one in support of a cause
Example
Communities must **stand together** to fight social injustice.
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stand together against
Meaning
to unite and act collectively in opposition to something negative
Example
Countries **stand together against** terrorism and violence.
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stand together for
Meaning
to unite in support of a common cause
Example
Nations **stand together for** climate action.