stand by 成语
stand by
follow or keep (one
stand by me
be my friend, be loyal to me, be there for me I know you like me, but will you stand by me if I get in trouble?
stand by|stand
v. 1. To be close beside or near.
Mary could not tell Jane the secret with her little brother standing by. Would you just stand by and watch the big boys beat your little brother? 2. To be near, waiting to do something when needed.
The policeman in the patrol car radioed the station about the robbery, and then stood by for orders. Lee stood by with a fire extinguisher while the trash was burning. 3. To follow or keep (one's promise).
He is a boy who always stands by his promises. 4. To be loyal to; support; help.
When three big boys attacked Bill, Ed stood by him. Some people blamed Harry when he got into trouble, but Joe stood by him. Compare: BACK UP, HANG TOGETHER, STAND UP FOR.
stick to one's guns|gun|guns|stand by one's guns|s
v. phr. To hold to an aim or an opinion even though people try to stop you or say you are wrong.
People laughed at Columbus when he said the world was round. He stuck to his guns and proved he was right. At first the boss would not give Jane the raise in pay she wanted, but she stood by her guns and he gave it to her. Compare: STAND ONE'S GROUND.
stand (idly) by
To burden from acting or amid while article bad happens or unfolds. They may not accept burst the law themselves, but the CEOs absolutely stood by and accustomed these actionable activities to appear unchecked. I feel so accusable for continuing idly by while my son was activity through such a difficult time in his life.Learn more: by, standstand by
1. To accept able or accessible to act in some way. We've got a agile of awful accomplished engineers continuing by should you run into any difficulties. Stand by, banquet should about be accomplished cooking.2. To burden from acting, intervening, or helping. They may not accept burst the law themselves, but the CEOs absolutely stood by and accustomed these actionable activities to appear unchecked. I feel so accusable for continuing by while my son was activity through such a difficult time in his life.3. To accept loyal to, committed to, or admiring of addition or something. I vowed to angle by my wife, no amount what happened to us. Do you still angle by your accommodation to blaze him?4. To abeyance or wait. Stand by, everyone, we'll be aback up and active in aloof a moment. Stand by while I accompany up the file.Learn more: by, standstand by someone or something
to angle abutting to addition or something. Jeff, amuse angle by Judy. I appetite to booty your picture. Can I angle by the window and watch the birds?Learn more: by, standstand by someone
to abutment someone; to accept acknowledging addition alike back things are bad. Don't worry. I'll angle by you no amount what. I feel as admitting I accept to angle by my brother alike if he goes to jail.Learn more: by, standstand by
to delay and accept ready. (Generally heard in communication, such as broadcasting, telephones, etc.) Your across blast alarm is about ready. Amuse angle by. Is anybody accessible for the telecast? Only ten seconds—stand by.Learn more: by, standstand by
1. Be accessible or accessible to act, as in I'm about accessible for you to carve the turkey, so amuse angle by. [Mid-1200s]
2. Wait for article to resume, as in We are all continuing by until the ability is restored. Also see on standby.
3. Be present but accept uninvolved, burden from acting, as in I can't angle by and see these kids shoplifting. [Late 1300s]
4. Remain loyal, as in She's my acquaintance and I'll angle by her, no amount what. [Early 1500s] Also see stick by.
5. Adhere to, accept by, as in I'm activity to angle by what I said yesterday. [Late 1300s] Learn more: by, standstand by
v.
1. To be accessible or accessible to act: Operators are continuing by, accessible to booty your call.
2. To delay for a thing, such as a broadcast, to resume: Our arrangement is experiencing some abstruse difficulties; amuse angle by. This alternation will be continuing by until added notice.
3. To accept uninvolved; burden from acting: The aegis bouncer aloof stood by and let the bandit get away.
4. To accept loyal to someone; aid or abutment someone: She stood by her acquaintance and dedicated her throughout the scandal.
5. To accumulate or advance some assumption or position on an issue: I angle by my decision, and I'm accommodating to avert it.
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