Sentences with stand up to
stand up to
S s - Is this building going to stand up to the strongest gales? [V P P n/v-ing]
- He hit me, so I hit him back–the first time in my life I'd stood up to him. [VERB PREPOSITION PREPOSITION noun]
- A basketball player who stands six feet seven inches.
- To stand aside.
- To stand as sponsor for a person.
- He stands for free trade.
- The building stands at 34th Street and 5th Avenue.
- The score stood 18 to 14 at the half.
- The ruins still stand. The old building stood up well.
- The agreement stands as signed.
- The bicycle stood in the basement all winter.
- He stood in jeopardy of losing his license.
- He stands to gain a sizable profit through the sale of the house.
- To stand offshore.
- Three Derby winners are now standing in Kentucky.
- Stand the chair by the lamp.
- To stand an assault.
- To stand trial.
- His eyes are strong enough to stand the glare.
- She can't stand her father.
- I'll stand you to a drink when the manuscript is in.
- To stand watch aboard ship.
- Custer's last stand.
- We must take a stand on political issues.
- A hat stand.
- A nightstand; a washstand.
- A fruit stand.
- The papers usually hit the stands at 5 a.m.
- After 20 years the ice-cream vendor was still at the same stand.
- A taxicab stand.
- A series of one-night stands on the strawhat trail.
- He's a good shortstop but doesn't stand a chance of making the major leagues because he can't hit.