Stand For (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Stand For (something) Idiom mean?

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stand for (something) What does stand for (something) mean?	to signify/mean something	I did not know what the letters stood for so I was not able to write the full name of the company.
stand for (something) What does stand for (something) mean?	to speak in favor of something, to show that one supports something	All of the candidates stand for a platform of law and order.
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catch fire What does "catch fire" mean?	to begin to burn	We were very careful that the wooden house would not catch fire.
corner the market What does "corner the market" mean?	to dominate a particular market with your product	The large company has cornered the market for cell phones in our city.
laid-back What does "laid-back" mean?	relaxed, not worried by things	Our teacher has a very laid-back attitude about how long we should spend preparing for our class.
quite a few What does "quite a few" mean?	many	The boy has quite a few DVDs at home.
jive talk What does "jive talk" mean?	slang; currently popular words and phrases
force (someone's) hand What does "force (someone's) hand" mean?	to force a person to reveal his or her plans or strategies or secrets	Our lawyer forced the opposing lawyer's hand.

a calculated risk What does "a calculated risk" mean?	an action that may fail but has a good chance to succeed	The company took a calculated risk when they put the new computer screen on the market.
get a lump in one's throat What does "get a lump in one's throat" mean?	to feel like there is something in your throat as if you are going to cry	I got a lump in my throat as I listened to the tragic story of the woman's family.
bump into (someone) What does "bump into (someone)" mean?	to meet someone by chance	I bumped into my friend at the department store yesterday.
in the interim What does "in the interim" mean?	in the time between the ending and beginning of something	The school is not yet built so in the interim we have our classes in an office building.

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Stand For (something) Idiom