to stand up straight
1stand to attention — phrase if soldiers stand to attention, they stand very straight in a formal situation Thesaurus: military training and exerciseshyponym Main entry: stand …
2stand|a|way — «STAND uh WAY», adjective. made to stand up straight, curled, or in folds away from the rest of the garment or from the body: »A favorite coat has a broad standaway collar (New Yorker) …
3stand — stand1 W1S1 [stænd] v past tense and past participle stood [stud] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(be on feet)¦ 2¦(rise)¦ 3¦(step)¦ 4¦(in a particular position)¦ 5¦(in a state/condition)¦ 6¦(not like)¦ 7¦(accept a situation)¦ 8¦(be good enough)¦ 9 …
4stand — stand1 [ stænd ] (past tense and past participle stood [ stud ] ) verb *** ▸ 2 move to upright position ▸ 3 put foot on/in something ▸ 4 be in particular position ▸ 5 remain without moving ▸ 6 be in situation/state ▸ 7 be particular height ▸ 8… …
5stand — 1 verb past tense and past participle stood /stUd/ BE UPRIGHT 1 (I) to support yourself on your feet in an upright position: It looks like we ll have to stand there are no seats left. | Can you see any better from where you re standing? | stand… …
6stand up — Synonyms and related words: answer, arise, ascend, avail, be consistent, be equal to, be erect, be proof against, be the case, be true, be truthful, bear, bear up, bear up against, bristle, cock up, come up, come up fighting, conform to fact,… …
7stand — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort to resist opposition ADJECTIVE ▪ brave, defiant, determined, firm, strong, tough ▪ moral, principled …
8stand up — phrasal verb Word forms stand up : present tense I/you/we/they stand up he/she/it stands up present participle standing up past tense stood up past participle stood up 1) a) [intransitive] to put your body into an upright position from a sitting… …
9straight — 1 /streIt/ adverb 1 IN A STRAIGHT LINE moving in a straight line: straight ahead/at/down/in front of etc: The book is on the table straight in front of you. | She was looking straight at me. | We re stuck in the middle of the road with this truck …
10straight — straightly, adv. straightness, n. /strayt/, adj. straighter, straightest, adv., n. adj. 1. without a bend, angle, or curve; not curved; direct: a straight path. 2. exactly vertical or horizontal; in a perfectly vertical or horizontal plane: a… …