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1 Stand
subs.Post: P. and V. τάξις, ἡ.Make a stand, remain at one's post: P. μένειν κατὰ χώραν.Take one's stand on: met., P. ἰσχυρίζεσθαι (dat.).Halt: P. ἐπίσχεσις, ἡ; see Halt.——————v. trans.Set upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦν (rare P.).Post: P. and V. τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.V. intrans. P. and V. ἵστασθαι.Stand upright: P. and V. ὀρθοῦσθαι (rare P.).Be situated: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.Be in a certain state: P. and V. ἔχειν.The matter stands thus: P. and V. ἔχει οὕτως.Maintain one's ground: P. and V. μένειν, ὑφίστασθαι, P. ὑπομένειν.Hold good: P. and V. μένειν, ἐμμένειν.Be valid: P. and V. κύριος εἶναι.Stand against, oppose: P. and V. ἐναντιοῦσθαι (dat.), ἀνθίστασθαι (dat.), ἀντιτείνειν (dat.); see Oppose.Stand aside: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι, ἐξίστασθαι.Abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.).Stand near: P. and V. παρίστασθαι (dat.), ἐφίστασθαι (dat.), προσίστασθαι (dat.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. παραστατεῖν (dat.).Stand off: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι.In case at law: Ar. and P. ἀπολογεῖσθαι.Stand on ceremony: P. and V. σεμνύνεσθαι.Stand on end: P. ὀρθὸς ἵστασθαι (Plat.), V. ὄρθιος ἑστηκέναι.Stand one's ground: P. and V. μένειν, ὑφίστασθαι, P. κατὰ χώραν μένειν, ὑπομένειν.Stand out, be conspicious: P. and V. φανερὸς εἶναι.Stand over: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι (dat.).Be reserved: P. ἀποκεῖσθαι.Stand round: P. and V. περιίστασθαι (Eur., Bacch. 1106), V. ἀμφίστασθαι.Stand to, abide by: P. and V. ἐμμένειν (dat.), P. μένειν ἐπί (dat.).It stands to reason: P. and V. εὔλογόν ἐστι, εἰκός (ἐστι).Stand up for: see Defend.Stand upon: see stand on.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Stand
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2 Fall
v. intrans.Falling star: V. διοπετὴς ἀστήρ, ὁ (Eur., frag.).Fall in ruins: P. and V. συμπίπτειν, Ar. and P. καταρρεῖν, καταρρήγνυσθαι, P. περικαταρρεῖν, V. ἐρείπεσθαι;Fall in battle: V. πίπτειν.Of price: P. ἀνίεναι, ἐπανίεναι.The price of corn fell: P. ἐπανῆκεν (ἐπανίεναι) ὁ σῖτος (Dem. 889).Fall against: P. and V. πταίειν πρός (dat.)Fall asleep: V. εἰς ὕπνον πίπτειν, or use v. sleep.Fall away: P. and V. ἀπορρεῖν, διαρρεῖν.Fall back on, have recourse to: P. and V. τρέπεσθαι πρός (acc.).Fall behind: P. and V. ὑστερεῖν, λείπεσθαι.Fall down or before: Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (acc. or dat.) (also Xen. but rare P.), V. προσπίτνειν (acc. or dat.), see Worship.Fall foul of: P. συμπίπτειν (dat. or πρός, acc.), προσπίπτειν (dat.), προσβάλλειν (πρός, acc.); see dash against. met., P. προσκρούειν (dat. or absol.).Fall in, subside: P. ἱζάνειν (Thuc. 2, 76).Of debts: P. ἐπιγίγνεσθαι.Fall in with, meet: P. and V. τυγχάνειν (gen.), συντυγχάνειν (dat.; V. gen.), ἐντυγχάνειν (dat.), ἀπαντᾶν (dat.); see meet, light upon; met., accept: P. and V. δέχεσθαι, ἐνδέχεσθαι.Fall into: P. and V. εἰσπίπτειν (P εἰς, acc.; V. acc. alone or dat. alone), πίπτειν (εἰς, acc.), ἐμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.); met., fall into misfortune, etc.: P. and V. περιπίπτειν (dat.), εμπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.). πίπτειν εἰς (acc.), V. συμπίπτειν (dat.); of a river: see discharge itself into.Fall off: T. ἀποπίπτειν; see tumble off.Slip off: P. περιρρεῖν.Fall away: P. and V. διαρρεῖν, ἀπορρεῖν;Deteriorate: P. ἀποκλίνειν, ἐκπίπτειν, ἐξίστασθαι.Become less: P. μειοῦσθαι.Fall on: see fall upon.Fall over, stumble against: P. and V. πταίειν (πρός, dat.).Fall overboard: P. and V. ἐκπίπτειν.Fall short: see under Short.Fall to ( one's lot): P. and V. προσγίγνεσθαι (dat.), συμβαίνειν (dat.), λαγχάνειν (dat.) (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἐπιρρέπειν (absol.), P. ἐπιβάλλειν (absol.).Fall to ( in eating). — Ye who hungered before, fall to on the hare: Ar. ἀλλʼ ὦ πρὸ τοῦ πεινῶντες ἐμβάλλεσθε τῶν λαγῴων ( Pax, 1312).Fall to pieces: Ar. and P. διαπίπτειν; see fall away, collapse.Fall to work: P. and V. ἔργου ἔχεσθαι; see address oneself to.Fall on one's knees: Ar. and V. προσπίπτειν (also Xen. but rare P.), V. προσπίτνειν; see under Knee.Attack: P. and V. προσπίπτειν (dat.). εἰσπίπτειν (πρός, acc.), ἐπέχειν (ἐπί, dat.), ἐπέρχεσθαι (dat., rarely acc.), προσβάλλειν (dat.), εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς or πρός, acc.). ἐμπίπτειν (dat.) (Xen., also Ar.), ἐπεισπίπτειν (dat. or acc.) (Xen.), V. ἐφορμᾶν (or pass.) ( dat) (rare P.), P. προσφέρεσθαι (dat.), ἐπιφέρεσθαι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπιτίθεσθαι (dat.), ἐπιχειρεῖν (dat.).Night fell upon the action: P. νὺξ ἐπεγένετο τῷ ἔργῳ (Thuc. 4, 25).——————subs.P. and V. πτῶμα, τό (Plat.), V. πέσημα, τό.In wrestling: P. and V. πάλαισμα, τό.Fall of snow. — It was winter and there was a fall of snow: P. χειμὼν ἦν καὶ ὑπένιφε (Thuc. 4, 103).Fall of the year, autumn: P. μετόπωρον, τό. φθινόπωρον, τό, Ar. and V. ὀπώρα, ἡ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Fall
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3 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) άνεση2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) ευκολία3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) φυσικότητα2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) ξαλαφρώνω2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) χαλαρώνω3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) μετακινώ σιγά-σιγά•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) με το μαλακό!- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
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4 Break
v. trans.Shiver: P. and V. συντρίβειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. θραύειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύειν, συναράσσειν, ἐρείκειν, P. διαθραύειν (Plat.); see Shatter.Transgress: P. and V. παραβαίνειν, συγχεῖν, ὑπερβαίνειν, P. λύειν, ὑπερπηδᾶν, διαλύειν, παρέρχεσθαι, V. ὑπερτρέχειν, παρεξέρχεσθαι.Be shivered: Ar. and V. θραύεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύεσθαι (also Xen.), διαρραίεσθαι.Of day, to dawn: P. ὑποφαίνειν.The left wing at once broke and fled: P. τὸ εὐώνυμον κέρας εὐθὺς ἀπερραγὲν ἔφυγε (Thuc. 5, 10).When they saw their line broken and not cosily brought into order: P. ὡς ἑώρων σφίσι τὸ στράτευμα διεσπασμένον τε καὶ οὐ ῥᾳδίως συντασσόμενον (Thuc. 6, 98).The ranks broke: P. ἐλύθησαν αἱ τάξεις (Plat., Laches. 191C).Be broken in health: P. ἀποθρύπτεσθαι, διαθρύπτεσθαι.Be broken in spirit: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν), P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι.Have one's collar-bone broken: P. τὴν κλεῖν κατεαγέναι (Dem. 247).I hove got my head broken: V. τὸ κράνιον... κατέαγα (Eur., Cycl. 683).Break one's neck: Ar. and P. ἐκτραχηλίζεσθαι.Break camp: P. ἀνιστάναι τὸ στρατόπεδον; see under Camp.Break away, v. intrans.: see Escape.A bridge: P. λύειν.Be unmanned: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν); see under Unman.Fall short: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν.Fail, not succeed: P. and V. οὐ προχωρεῖν.Break forth: see break out.Break in, tame: V. δαμάζειν, πωλοδαμνεῖν.Newly broken in: V. νεοζυγής.Break in, interrupt talk, v. intrans.: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.Break into ( of attack), v. trans.: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), εἰσπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone); see burst into.Break loose, v.: see Escape.Break short off: P. and V. ἀπορρηγνύναι, ἀποκαυλίζειν, P. ἀνακλᾶν, κατακλᾶν, Ar. and V. ἀποθραύειν, Ar. συγκλᾶν.Break off, v. intrans.: use pass. of trans. verbs.Of war, etc.: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι, καθίστασθαι, P. συνερρωγέναι (perf. of συρρηγνύναι), V. ἀναρρηγνύναι, ἐκρηγνύναι (or pass.), ἐρρωγέναι (perf. of ῥηγνύναι), Ar. καταρρήγνυσθαι.The plague broke out there too and caused much trouble to the Athenians: P. ἐπιγενομένη ἡ νόσος καὶ ἐνταῦθα δὴ πάνυ ἐπίεσε τοὺς Ἀθηναίους (Thuc. 2, 58).Break out into eruptions ( of the skin): P. ἕλκεσιν ἐξανθεῖν (Thuc. 2, 49; cf. also Soph., Trach. 1089).Break through, v. trans.: P. διακόπτειν, a wall, etc. P. διαιρεῖν.V. intrans.: see Escape.Break with, rid oneself of, v.: P. and V. ἀπαλλάσσεσθαι (pass.) (gen.).Stand aloof from: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.).——————subs.Pause: P. and V. ἀνάπαυλα, ἡ, παῦλα, ἡ.Respite: P. and V. ἀναπνοή, ἡ, V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.Division: P. διαφυή, ἡ.Fracture: P. ῥῆγμα, τά. See also gap.Without a break: see Continuously.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Break
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5 hair
[heə] 1. noun1) (one of the mass of thread-like objects that grow from the skin: He brushed the dog's hairs off his jacket.) τρίχα2) (the mass of these, especially on a person's head: He's got brown hair.) μαλλιά•- - haired- hairy
- hairiness
- hair's-breadth
- hair-breadth
- hairbrush
- haircut
- hair-do
- hairdresser
- hairdressing
- hair-drier
- hairline
- hair-oil
- hairpin 2. adjective((of a bend in a road) sharp and U-shaped, especially on a mountain or a hill.) κλειστή στροφή(σαν φουρκέτα)- hairstyle
- keep one's hair on
- let one's hair down
- make someone's hair stand on end
- make hair stand on end
- not to turn a hair
- turn a hair
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6 wear
[weə] 1. past tense - wore; verb1) (to be dressed in or carry on (a part of) the body: She wore a white dress; Does she usually wear spectacles?) φορώ2) (to arrange (one's hair) in a particular way: She wears her hair in a pony-tail.) έχω, φτιάχνω (μαλλιά)3) (to have or show (a particular expression): She wore an angry expression.) έχω (έκφραση)4) (to (cause to) become thinner etc because of use, rubbing etc: This carpet has worn in several places; This sweater is wearing thin at the elbows.) λιώνω, φθείρω / φθείρομαι, τρίβω / -ομαι5) (to make (a bare patch, a hole etc) by rubbing, use etc: I've worn a hole in the elbow of my jacket.) ανοίγω με το τρίψιμο6) (to stand up to use: This material doesn't wear very well.) αντέχω2. noun1) (use as clothes etc: I use this suit for everyday wear; Those shoes won't stand much wear.) χρήση2) (articles for use as clothes: casual wear; sportswear; leisure wear.) ρούχα3) ((sometimes wear and tear) damage due to use: The hall carpet is showing signs of wear.) φθορά4) (ability to withstand use: There's plenty of wear left in it yet.) αντοχή, `ψωμιά`•- wearable- wearer
- wearing
- worn
- wear away
- wear off
- wear out
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7 guard
1. verb1) (to protect from danger or attack: The soldiers were guarding the king/palace.) φρουρώ2) (to prevent (a person) escaping, (something) happening: The soldiers guarded their prisoners; to guard against mistakes.) φρουρώ, φυλάγομαι από2. noun1) (someone who or something which protects: a guard round the king; a guard in front of the fire.) φρουρός, φρουρά / προφυλακτήρας, προστατευτικό κιγκλίδωμα2) (someone whose job is to prevent (a person) escaping: There was a guard with the prisoner every hour of the day.) φρουρός, δεσμοφύλακας3) ((American conductor) a person in charge of a train.) προϊστάμενος αμαξοστοιχίας4) (the act or duty of guarding.) φρούρηση, φύλαξη, επαγρύπνηση•- guarded- guardedly
- guard of honour
- keep guard on
- keep guard
- off guard
- on guard
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8 island
1) (a piece of land surrounded by water: The island lay a mile off the coast.) νησί2) ((also traffic island) a traffic-free area, built in the middle of a street, for pedestrians to stand on.) νησίδα•- islander -
9 mount
1. verb1) (to get or climb up (on or on to): He mounted the platform; She mounted (the horse) and rode off.) ανεβαίνω(σε),σκαρφαλώνω/καβαλικεύω2) (to rise in level: Prices are mounting steeply.) ανεβαίνω,αυξάνομαι3) (to put (a picture etc) into a frame, or stick it on to card etc.) κορνιζάρω4) (to hang or put up on a stand, support etc: He mounted the tiger's head on the wall.) αναρτώ,τοποθετώ5) (to organize: The army mounted an attack; to mount an exhibition.) οργανώνω,στήνω2. noun1) (a thing or animal that one rides, especially a horse.) άλογο ιππασίας2) (a support or backing on which anything is placed for display: Would this picture look better on a red mount or a black one?) πλαίσιο,βάση•- mounted- Mountie -
10 one
1. noun1) (the number or figure 1: One and one is two (1 + 1 = 2).) ένα2) (the age of 1: Babies start to talk at one.) ηλικία ενός έτους2. pronoun1) (a single person or thing: She's the one I like the best; I'll buy the red one.) εκείνος2) (anyone; any person: One can see the city from here.) κάποιος,κανένας3. adjective1) (1 in number: one person; He took one book.) ένας2) (aged 1: The baby will be one tomorrow.) ενός έτους3) (of the same opinion etc: We are one in our love of freedom.) σύμφωνοι,ενωμένοι•- one-- oneself
- one-night stand
- one-off
- one-parent family
- one-sided
- one-way
- one-year-old 4. adjective((of a person, animal or thing) that is one year old.) μονοετής- all one- be one up on a person
- be one up on
- not be oneself
- one and all
- one another
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11 stilts
[stil ]1) (a pair of poles with supports for the feet, on which a person may stand and so walk raised off the ground.) ξυλοπόδαρα2) (tall poles fixed under a house etc to support it eg if it is built on a steep hillside.) υποστηλώματα -
12 Clear
adj.Of leather: P. εὔδιος (Xen.), V. γαληνός.Clear weather: Ar. and P. αἰθρία, ἡ (Xen.).Of sight: Ar. and P. ὀξύς.Evident, manifest: P. and V. δῆλος. ἐναργής, σαφής, λαμπρός, ἔνδηλος, φανερός, ἐμφανής, ἐκφανής, διαφανής, περιφανής, P. ἐπιφανής, καταφανής, V. σαφηνής, τορός, τρανής. Ar. and P. εὔδηλος, κατάδηλος, Ar. ἐπίδηλος.Clear beforehand: P. πρόδηλος.Intelligible: see Intelligible.Free from trees: P. ψιλός; see Open.Undefiled: P. and V. καθαρός, ὅσιος, εὐαγής (rare P.), ἀκήρατος (rare P.), ἅγνος (rare P.), ἀκέραιος, V. ἀκραιφνής.Net: P. ἀτελής.Clear of: P. and V. ψιλός (gen.); see free from.Keep clear of: P. and V. ἀφίστασθαι (gen.), ἐξίστασθαι (gen.).Whenever they closed with one another they could not easily get clear: P. ἐπειδὴ προσβάλλοιειν ἀλλήλοις, οὐ ῥᾳδίως ἀπελύοντο (Thuc. 1, 49).——————v. trans.Reclaim ( from wild state): P. and V. ἡμεροῦν, V. ἐξημεροῦν, ἀνημεροῦν (Soph., frag.), καθαίρειν, ἐκκαθαίρειν.Empty: P. and V. κενοῦν, ἐρημοῦν, ἐξερημοῦν.Jump over: see jump over.Clear oneself of ( a charge): P. ἀπολύεσθαι (acc. or absol.).Clear the way: see Prepare.Clear away, remove: P. and V. ἐξαιρεῖν, P. ἐκκαθαίρειν.Clear away the tables: Ar. ἀποκάθαιρε τὰς τραπέζας ( Pax, 1193).Run away: see run away.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Clear
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13 End
subs.Conclusion: P. and V. τέλος, τό, τελευτή, ἡ, πέρας, τό, καταστροφή, ἡ (Thuc.), V. τέρμα, τό, τέρμων, ὁ.About the end of the year: P. περὶ λήγοντα τὸν ἐνιαυτόν (Dem. 731).End of anything that has been cut: P. and V. τομή, ἡ.Extreme point: P. and V. τὸ ἔσχατος or use adj., ἔσχατος, agreeing with substantive; e. g., the end of the line: P. and V. τάξις ἐσχάτη.Their line had now all but passed the end of the Athenian wall: P. ἤδη ὅσον οὐ παρεληλύθει τὴν τῶν Ἀθηναίων τοῦ τείχους τελευτὴν ἡ ἐκείνων τείχεσις (Thuc. 7, 6).They at once closed the great harbour with triremes set end to end: P. ἔκλῃον τὸν λιμένα εὐθὺς τὸν μέγαν... τριήρεσι πλαγίαις (Thuc. 7, 59).Aim, object: P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.Purpose: P. and V. γνώμη, ἡ, βούλευμα, τό.For personal ends: P. διʼ ἴδια κέρδη.Where the construction of both walls came to an end: P. ᾗπερ τῶν τειχῶν ἀμφοτέρων αἱ ἐργασίαι ἔληγον (Thuc. 7, 6).Come to an end at a place: P. τελευτᾶν ἐπί (acc.) (Thuc. 8, 90).This is the action of an unscrupulous trickster who will come to a bad end: P. πονηροῦ ταῦτʼ ἐστι σοφιστοῦ καὶ οἰμωξομένου (Dem. 937).Put an end to: P. τέλος ἐπιτιθέναι (dat.); see end, v.Stand on end: P. ὀρθὸς ἵστασθαι (Plat.), V. ὄρθιος ἑστηκέναι.——————v. trans.Conclude: P. τελεοῦν, V. τελειοῦν, τελεῖν (rare P.), τελευτᾶν, ἐκτελευτᾶν; see Conclude.Night ended the action: P. νύξ ἐπεγένετο τῷ ἔργῳ (Thuc. 4, 25).Night having ended the action: P. ἀφελομένης νυκτὸς τὸ ἔργον (Thuc. 4, 134).V. intrans. P. and V. τέλος ἔχειν, τέλος λαμβάνειν, τελευτᾶν, V. ἐκτελευτᾶν.Lapse, expire: P. and V. ἐξέρχεσθαι, ἐξήκειν.End in: P. and V. τελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).End off in: P. ἀποτελευτᾶν εἰς (acc.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > End
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14 Round
adj.Ar. and P. κυκλοτερής, P. περιφερής, σφαιροειδής, P. and V. εὔκυκλος (Plat.), V. εὔτορνος, ἀμφίτορνος, κυκλωτός, κύρτος, Ar. and V. γογγύλος (Æsch., frag.), Ar. and P. στρογγύλος.——————adv.All round: P. and V. πέριξ (rare P.), κύκλῳ, ἐν κύκλῳ.Standing round: P. and V. περισταδόν.In compounds: P. and V. περι; e.g., stand round: P. and V. περιίστασθαι.Bring round, persuade, met.: P. and V. πείθειν.Carry round: P. and V. περιφέρειν.Come round, return in a circle: Ar. and P. περιέρχεσθαι.met., be persuaded: P. and V. πείθεσθαι.Change round: P. περιίστασθαι.Get round, cajole: P. and V.. ὑπέρχεσθαι.——————prep.A place which had a wall all round it: P. χωρίον ᾧ κύκλῳ τειχίον περιῆν (Thuc. 7, 81).A road runs all round it: P. κυκλόθεν ὅδος περιέχει (Lys. 110).——————subs.Circle: P. and V. κύκλος, ὁ.Succession: P. and V. διαδοχή, ἡ.Round of a ladder: see Rung.The ordinary round of affairs: P. τὰ ἐγκύκλια (Isoc.).Go one's rounds, patrol: Ar. and P. ἐφοδεύειν (Xen.), Ar. κωδωνοφορεῖν.——————v. trans.Ar. and P. τορνεύειν.Round off: met., Ar. and P. τορνεύειν, P. ἀποτορνεύειν.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Round
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stand-off — /ˈstænd ɒf/ (say stand of) noun 1. → stand off half. 2. an agreement to suspend active hostilities, as in an industrial dispute. –adjective 3. standing off or apart; aloof; reserved …
stand off — 1) stay at a distance, stay apart He always stands off from the rest of the students in his class. 2) keep someone or something from coming near or winning There was a stand off at the bank between the police and the bank robbers … Idioms and examples
stand-off — i. To deliver weapons and still remain outside the effective range of the enemy defenses when on strike missions. ii. To have to park too far from the terminal to be able to use an air bridge. iii. To remain outside the airfield circuit or… … Aviation dictionary