Custer's last stand Idioma

blow this popsicle stand

leave this place, quit this place What a boring town! Let's blow this popsicle stand!

can't stand

does not like, hate Don can't stand love songs. He thinks the words are silly.

drive standard

shift gears on a car or truck Can you drive standard? My car has a five-speed transmission.

give to understand

make a person understand by telling him very plainly or boldly I was given to understand that I could rent an apartment very easily here.

hair stand on end

become frightened or afraid of something My hair stood on end when I saw the aftermath of the automobile accident.

hair stands on end

the hair of one's head rises because of fright My hair stood on end when I saw the large dog run out and begin to bark at me.

heart stand still

be very frightened or worried My heart stood still when the truck on the highway almost hit our car.

heart stands still

be very frightened or worried My heart stood still when I heard the story about the little boy and the fire.

if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitche

"if you do not like the pressure you can leave; if you can't cut it, you can't stay" In the boardroom someone had written on the flip chart If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!

know where we stand

know our position, know if we have a chance, leave me hanging The Department hasn't replied to our application for assistance, so we don't know where we stand.

Custer's aftermost stand

Colonel George Custer's absolute defeat by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876. Modern historians access Custer's aftermost angle abundant abnormally than those of the aboriginal 20th century.Learn more: last, stand

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