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11squeeze something out — squeeze (someone/something) out (of (something)) to prevent someone or something from having an opportunity. High prices for houses squeezed many people out of the market. Big Fellow Hamburger Stands tried illegally to squeeze out its competitors …
12stand a chance of doing something — stand a chance of (doing something) to have the possibility of doing something. Do you think he stands a chance of beating Mark? …
13stand by something — stand by (someone/something) to support someone or something. I think people admire the fact that she stands by her husband. At a news conference, he stood by his criticism of the government …
14stand accused of something — phrase to have been formally accused of committing a crime or of doing something wrong He stands accused of lying to the House of Commons. Thesaurus: appearing in courthyponym Main entry: stand …
15stand accused of something — legal to have been formally accused of committing a crime or of doing something wrong He stands accused of lying to the House of Commons …
16stand or fall by something — stand or fall by/on/something phrase to succeed or fail because of a particular thing The hotel industry stands or falls on the standard of its service. Thesaurus: to depend on or trust someone or somethingsynonym …
17stand or fall on something — stand or fall by/on/something phrase to succeed or fail because of a particular thing The hotel industry stands or falls on the standard of its service. Thesaurus: to depend on or trust someone or somethingsynonym …
18stand by something — ˈstand by sth derived to still believe or agree with sth you said, decided or agreed earlier • She still stands by every word she said. Main entry: ↑standderived …
19stand out against something — ˌstand ˈout (from/against sth) derived to be easily seen; to be noticeable • The lettering stood out well against the dark background. • She s the sort of person who stands out in a crowd. Main entry: ↑ …
20stand out from something — ˌstand ˈout (from/against sth) derived to be easily seen; to be noticeable • The lettering stood out well against the dark background. • She s the sort of person who stands out in a crowd. Main entry: ↑ …
