Phrases.com »

Phrases related to: stand someone in good stead Page #31

Yee yee! We've found 2,236 phrases and idioms matching stand someone in good stead.

Sort:RelevancyA - Z
heavy hitterA player with a favorable batting average who is especially good at hitting the ball deep into the outfield or farther.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
here you areSaid when you hand something over to someone or do a favour to them, usually to draw the recipient's attention to the exchange; Equivalent to “thank you” when receiving something..Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
here's your signA sarcastic remark and gesture that is said and done when someone says something stupid. This is said while holding the back of your right hand in a fist to your forehead with the index finger and thumb extended to form an "L" for "Loser." This is done and said to someone when they ask an obvious question and they should have known the answer; it points out to someone how dumb the question was that they just asked.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
here's mud in your eyeA good-natured toast used when drinking an alcoholic beverage.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Hide or HairSomething that is not to be seen or found, something or someone who is lost, missing or hidingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
high fiveWhen someone says "high five" they are asking you to give them a high five--to tap the palm of your hand against the palm of their same hand over your heads as you face each other; same as saying "give me a high five"; a gesture of agreement or celebration, like between winning team membersRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hit outTo perform by good luck.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hit outTo react viciously (towards someone/something).Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hit the bulls eyeRemarkably accurate, Good shot, right on the mark.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
Hold a Candle toLow grade or low standard, inferior and not comparable to someone in talent and abilityRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hold all the acesTo be in a strong position when one is competing with someone else, having all the advantages.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hold one's ownTo stand up to; to give a respectable performance; to provide worthy competition.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hold the cardsTo be in a strong position, possessing significant advantages over someone else; to be in control of a situation involving multiple parties.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hold upTo withstand; to stand up to; to survive.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hold your head highStand erect, shoulders back, head high for actions taken over, up and beyond the ordinary response to the challenge.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
holder newtStand by, Stand Fast!, Don't Move, Hold EverythingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
homo vere popularis (Catil. 4. 5. 9)a man who genuinely wishes the people's good.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hook upTo form an association someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hook upTo supply someone with goods or services.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hop to it!A welcome to someone's verve and their confidence. Suggest to another to go after it.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
horse's mouthSource; someone who directly experienced or witnessed something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hostess with the mostestA good hostessRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hot cross bunsgood friday cakesRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hot handA sustained period of luck or success, a streak of good luckRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
house warmingPresented as a way of welcoming someone to a home into which he or she recently moved.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
how about thatA general statement of surprise or bemusement with regard to a particular event.; isn't that good, or unexpected, etc.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
how can you sleep at nightA rhetorical question, used to tell someone that they should feel guilty about something.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
how do you like them applesDirected jestingly or mockingly at someone who has received surprising information, ridiculing the situation.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
how many siblings do you haveUsed to ask how many brothers or sisters someone has.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
how rude!something said to emphasize or point out that someone has just said or done something rudeRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
how's thatUsed to ask someone to repeat somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
how's thatUsed to ask someone to explain somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
how's that againUsed to ask someone to repeat somethingRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
how's the weather up thereAsked to tall people or someone that is at a high vantage point, either literally or metaphorically.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hush moneyMoney given to buy silence, get someone to 'take the fifth'.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
hutch upto move slightly, in order to make room for someone; for example to move in a bed to make room for someone else to lie, or to move sideways on on a seat so as to allow someone room to sit and share that same seat.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
i could have been a contenderSomething said when would you or someone could have been good at something--good enough to be a professional and compete with others.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
i find your lack of x disturbingIndicates disapproval at someone lacking X.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
I hate youExpression of hatred, or intense disdain or dislike directed at someone.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
I have a bridge to sell youAn indirect way of expressing someone is gullible.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
I hope you're happySaid to scold someone who did something wrong, after seeing the consequences.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
i loved you, than i still love you todayThat you haven't stopped loving someoneRate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
I told you soA phrase used to remind someone that they were already warned that a certain event would happen.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
I'll see you and raise youMore generally, used when someone produces or reveals something. One says this to announce they will answer by producing or revealing something of their own, usually greater in significance.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
if looks could killA phrase said upon catching sight of someone's giving you a particularly nasty look of discontent or disapproval.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
if there's grass on the pitch, play ballOnce someone has grown pubic hair or started puberty, they are sexually accessible.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
ifs, ands, or butsModifications, limitations, or addenda; qualifications of any kind; speculations about whether a particular idea or enterprise is good.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il a bon dosHis back is broad enough to stand a good deal.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il a bonne façonHe has good style; He is well got up.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)
il a dit pis que pendre de vousHe said everything that was bad of you; According to him, hanging is too good for you.Rate it:

(0.00 / 0 votes)

We need you!

Help us build the largest human-edited phrases collection on the web!

Alternative searches for stand someone in good stead:

Quiz

Are you a phrases master?

»
I can't help but feel I'm walking on ___________ when I'm around her.
A clouds
B eggshells
C mountains
D broken glass

Browse Phrases.com

#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ