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  • 1standing at ease — military stance which is more relaxed than attention but soldiers may not talk or move about …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 2Standing — For the legal concept, see Standing (law). A standing position. Standing is a human position in which the body is held upright and supported only by the feet, referred to as an orthostatic state. Although quiet standing appears to be static,… …

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  • 3standing stones —    Erected in prehistoric times, whether solitary or in groups, these frequently attract legends to explain either how they came to be there or what strange powers they have; the same is true of natural boulders and rock formations, if they are… …

    A Dictionary of English folklore

  • 4at ease — or[at one s ease] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. In comfort; without pain or bother. * /You can t feel at ease with a toothache./ 2. or[at one s ease] Comfortable in one s mind; relaxed, not troubled. Often used in the phrase put at ease or put at one… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 5at ease — or[at one s ease] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} 1. In comfort; without pain or bother. * /You can t feel at ease with a toothache./ 2. or[at one s ease] Comfortable in one s mind; relaxed, not troubled. Often used in the phrase put at ease or put at one… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 6at\ ease — adj or adv. phr. 1. In comfort; without pain or bother. You can t feel at ease with a toothache. 2. • at one s ease Comfortable in one s mind; relaxed, not troubled. Often used in the phrase put at ease or put at one s ease. We put Mary at her… …

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  • 7at\ one's\ ease — adj or adv. phr. 1. In comfort; without pain or bother. You can t feel at ease with a toothache. 2. • at one s ease Comfortable in one s mind; relaxed, not troubled. Often used in the phrase put at ease or put at one s ease. We put Mary at her… …

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  • 8one's\ ease — adj or adv. phr. 1. In comfort; without pain or bother. You can t feel at ease with a toothache. 2. • at one s ease Comfortable in one s mind; relaxed, not troubled. Often used in the phrase put at ease or put at one s ease. We put Mary at her… …

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  • 9stand at ease — (military) A command to soldiers, etc to stop standing at attention, to stand with feet apart • • • Main Entry: ↑ease * * * (stand) at ˈease idiom used as a command to soldiers to tell them to stand with their feet apart and their hands behind… …

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  • 10at ease — phrasal 1. free from pain or discomfort 2. a. free from restraint or formality < feels most at ease with old friends > b. standing silently (as in a military formation) with the feet apart, the right foot in place, and one or both han …

    New Collegiate Dictionary