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stand down!Stand-Down!', Stands4; Cease And Desist. Take No Further Action; Maintain Your Stance; Stand By, Await Orders;Rate it:

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stand in one's own lightTo take a position which is harmful to one's own interests.Rate it:

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stand in the gapTo expose oneself for the protection of something; to make defence against any assailing danger; to take the place of a fallen defender or supporter.Rate it:

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stand one's groundFinding oneself in a disagreement, confrontation, at odds with others, accused of misfeasance/malfeasance.Rate it:

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stand up and be countedTo take significant individual action to help a group effort.Rate it:

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steely-eyedHaving a hard, strong, and determined look about oneself.Rate it:

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step backTo prevent oneself from becoming emotionally involved in a certain situation.Rate it:

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step overTo relocate oneself to a position of a few steps away; step asideRate it:

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step up to the plateTo contribute; take your turn to do something.Rate it:

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stick it to the manTo take some action intended to defy a source of oppression such as globalization, commercialization, big business or government.Rate it:

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stick one's neck outTo take a risk, putting oneself in a vulnerable position.Rate it:

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Stick to Your GunsTo be firm and determined in your statement in front of opposition, to take stand for your right regardless of troublesRate it:

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Stick Your Neck OutTo willfully take up or invite criticism, to be bold enough to take risk or dangerRate it:

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sticker shockDisgust, shock, or fright upon learning the price of an item offered for sale.Rate it:

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stop and smell the rosesTo relax; to take time out and enjoy or appreciate life.Rate it:

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stop at nothingTo take any measures to do or achieve something, especially if it involves great risk or danger; to do everything in one's power.Rate it:

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stow awayto obtain passage by secreting oneself inside before departureRate it:

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strictis gladiis in hostem ferrito throw oneself on the enemy with drawn sword.Rate it:

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strike one's flagTo take down one's national or other representative flag in order to indicate surrender.Rate it:

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stringed like a puppetMake someone do your stuff, and quietly take over you and your decisions.Rate it:

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stuck upSnobbish, conceited; believing oneself to be better than others; haughty.Rate it:

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studere, favere alicuito look favourably upon; to support.Rate it:

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studio ad rem publicam ferrito throw oneself heart and soul into politics.Rate it:

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studiose (diligenter, enixe, sedulo, maxime) dare operam, ut...to take great pains in order to...Rate it:

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studiosum esse alicuiusto look favourably upon; to support.Rate it:

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studium, industriam (not diligentiam) collocare, ponere in aliqua reto apply oneself zealously, diligently to a thing.Rate it:

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stumble uponTo discover or find something by accident.Rate it:

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stumble uponTo meet somebody by chance.Rate it:

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sub inReplace something or take someone's place, especially in sportsRate it:

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subsidere in insidiis (Mil. 19. 49)to place oneself in ambush.Rate it:

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sue outTo petition for and take out, or to apply for and obtain.Rate it:

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sui (mentis) compotem non esseto lose one's head, be beside oneself.Rate it:

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suis rebus or sibi consulereto take measures for one's safety; to look after one's own interests.Rate it:

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summon upTo look within oneself to find and put into action a particular positive quality, such as strength, energy or courage.Rate it:

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supersedeo oratione (not dicere)I avoid mentioning...; I prefer not to touch upon...Rate it:

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sure of oneselfSelf-confident.Rate it:

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suspicionem a se removere, depellere, propulsare (Verr. 3. 60. 140)to clear oneself of a suspicion.Rate it:

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swim with sharksTo take a huge risk.Rate it:

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take a back seatTo be second to someone or something; to be less important or have a lower priority.Rate it:

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Take a BackseatTo be at a secondary position or to be at a level of inferiority as compared to someone elseRate it:

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take a bathTo bathe.Rate it:

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take a bathTo lose a large amount of money in an investment.Rate it:

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take a bead onTo aim a gun at something.Rate it:

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take a biteTo eat a quick, light snack.Rate it:

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take a bowTo accept applause at the end of a performance in a theatre. Often this includes actually bowing to the audience.Rate it:

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take a breathTo inhale and subsequently exhale air.Rate it:

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take a breatherTo take a break; to pause or relax briefly.Rate it:

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take a bulletto sacrifice oneself for another; to put oneself in harm's way in place of anotherRate it:

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take a chanceTo risk; to try something risky.Rate it:

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take a crack atTo attempt or try.Rate it:

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