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not your circus, not your monkeysIt's none of your business; an exhortation to stay out of a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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do not pass Go, do not collect two hundred dollarsAlternative spelling of do not pass go, do not collect $200Rate it:

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not my circus, not my monkeysIt's none of my business; indicates that one is not responsible for controlling or changing a volatile or delicate situation.Rate it:

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to know and not to do is not to knowWhen you say you know something yet you fail to act as if that knowledge were true, it shows you don't really know that something to be true; it essentially calls the person a hypocrite since they say one thing and do another; same as the phrase "Your actions speak so loudly that your words I cannot hear"Rate it:

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when you're hot, you're hot. when you're not, you're notYou're either hot or you're not. There's no in between.Rate it:

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don't just stand there like dying calf in a hailstorm.My mom said this to me sometimes when I had misbehaved if I just stood there during the scolding.Rate it:

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stand one's groundTo attempt to hold a position in battle.Rate it:

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stand intemporary substituteRate it:

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stand forTo mean; to symbolize; to represent.Rate it:

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stand patTo resist changes.Rate it:

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at a standIn a state of confusion or uncertainty; undecided what to do next.Rate it:

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stand from underTo escape something falling or being thrown from above.Rate it:

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stand in forTo replace; to act as a double or substitute for.Rate it:

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stand up againstTo defy or challenge someone.Rate it:

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if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchenIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not be in a position where you have to deal with it.Rate it:

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stand backTo maintain a safe distance from a hazard.Rate it:

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stand byTo wait in expectation of some event; to make ready.Rate it:

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stand offTo stand some distance apart form something or someone.Rate it:

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stand on endTo stand erect, bristle, especially from fear.Rate it:

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stand upTo bring something up and set it into a standing position.Rate it:

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stand upTo rise from a lying or sitting position.Rate it:

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take a standTo assert an opinion or viewpoint; to defend one's point of view or beliefs.Rate it:

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stand byTo remain loyal or faithful.Rate it:

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stand a chanceTo have a chance.Rate it:

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stand forTo advocate, to support.Rate it:

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stand downTo wait; to stop pursuing or fighting.Rate it:

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a house divided against itself cannot standA group or organisation weakened by internal dissent will not remain united.Rate it:

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one-night standA single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the partners has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.Rate it:

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stand asideTo step sideways to make a space for someone else.Rate it:

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stand on one's own two feetTo be independent. To survive without any help.Rate it:

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stand one's groundTo maintain or stick by an opinion or position; to remain resolute in the face of opposition.Rate it:

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stand stock stillPaul Travers' Adventures, by Sam T. Clover.Rate it:

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stand upTo stand immediately behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a slow or spin bowler, and to attempt to stump the batsman.Rate it:

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stand upTo jilt or shirk.Rate it:

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stand tallTo behave in a brave, proud, or unyielding manner, without retreating from confrontation, danger, or adversity.Rate it:

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stand byTo do nothing. To be inactive in a situation.Rate it:

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stand forTo tolerate.Rate it:

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stand in someone's shoesTo see from another's point of view; to feel what another feels.Rate it:

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blow this popsicle standTo leave an establishment speedily.Rate it:

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blow this pop standTo exit or remove oneself from a less than exciting location or environment.Rate it:

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can't standhateRate it:

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it is hard for an empty sack to stand upright.It being more difficult for a man in want to act always honestly.Rate it:

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more than flesh can standMore than human nature can endure.Rate it:

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one-night standA single sexual encounter between two individuals, where at least one of the parties has no immediate intention or expectation of establishing a longer-term sexual or romantic relationship. As the phrase implies, the relationship lasts for only one night.Rate it:

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one-night standAn occasion when a performer or team of them expects to perform at a theater for a single evening.Rate it:

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one-night standEither of the two partners involved in such a single sexual encounter.Rate it:

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stand asideTo temporarily recuse oneself from action or decision-making in some domain.Rate it:

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stand asideTo leave a job or position voluntarily so that someone else can have it instead.Rate it:

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stand backTo abstain from participation.Rate it:

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stand backTo stand a long way behind the wicket so as to catch balls from a fast bowler.Rate it:

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