to stand the strain
1stand the strain — index bear (tolerate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2stand the racket — phrasal 1. : to sustain heavy expense incurred 2. : to endure consequences * * * stand the racket 1. To endure the strain 2. To take the consequences or responsibility 3. To pay expenses • • • Main Entry: ↑racket …
3stand the gaff — phrasal : to bear up under trials and difficulties : endure stress and strain without weakening or yielding …
4strain — I n. exertion tension 1) to impose, place, put a strain on 2) to stand the strain 3) to ease, relieve the strain 4) an emotional, mental; physical strain 5) back strain; eyestrain 6) a strain on (a strain on relations) 7) under a strain II v …
5stand — 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… …
6stand — I UK [stænd] / US verb Word forms stand : present tense I/you/we/they stand he/she/it stands present participle standing past tense stood UK [stʊd] / US past participle stood *** 1) a) [intransitive] to have your body in an upright position… …
7strain — strain1 [ streın ] noun ** ▸ 1 pressure ▸ 2 injury ▸ 3 type of animal etc. ▸ 4 characteristic ▸ 5 sound ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count or uncount pressure caused by a difficult situation: a strain on something: This war will put a great strain on the… …
8stand — 1. verb 1) Lionel stood in the doorway Syn: be on one s feet, be upright, be erect, be vertical Ant: sit, lie 2) the men stood up Syn: rise, get/rise to one s feet …
9stand — 1. verb 1) the men stood up Syn: rise, get to one s feet, get up, pick oneself up 2) today a house stands on the site Syn: be situated, be located, be positioned, be sited, have been built 3) …
10The Final Cut (album) — The Final Cut Studio album by Pink Floyd …
