stand over

stand over
index discipline (control), moderate (preside over)

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  • stand over — (someone) to watch someone closely. Had someone been standing over her while she slept or did she just imagine it? …   New idioms dictionary

  • stand over — I. phrasal : to watch closely and steadily and control the actions of II. intransitive verb : to await consideration or settlement at a later date resolution will stand over until the following session transitive verb : to put off : postpone …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand over — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms stand over : present tense I/you/we/they stand over he/she/it stands over present participle standing over past tense stood over past participle stood over stand over someone to watch someone while they are… …   English dictionary

  • stand over — {v.} 1. To watch closely; keep checking all the time. * /Ted s mother had to stand over him to get him to do his homework./ 2. To be held over for later action; be postponed; wait. * /The committee decided to let the proposal stand over until its …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stand over — {v.} 1. To watch closely; keep checking all the time. * /Ted s mother had to stand over him to get him to do his homework./ 2. To be held over for later action; be postponed; wait. * /The committee decided to let the proposal stand over until its …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • stand\ over — v 1. To watch closely; keep checking all the time. Ted s mother had to stand over him to get him to do his homework. 2. To be held over for later action; be postponed; wait. The committee decided to let the proposal stand over until its next… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • stand over someone — stand over (someone) to watch someone closely. Had someone been standing over her while she slept or did she just imagine it? …   New idioms dictionary

  • stand over somebody — ˌstand ˈover sb derived be near sb and watch them • I don t like you standing over me while I m cooking. Main entry: ↑standderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • stand over — Synonyms and related words: adjourn, administer, administrate, be master, boss, captain, chair, command, continue, defer, delay, direct, discipline, drag out, extend, govern, hang fire, hang up, head, hold off, hold over, hold up, keep in order,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • stand over — watch closely, keep checking all the time He stood over his son all day to make sure that he was studying for his final exams …   Idioms and examples

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