Take The Stand Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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take the stand What does take the stand mean?	to go and sit in the witness chair in a courtroom	The star witness will take the stand in the trial tomorrow.
take the stand What does take the stand mean?	sit in the witness chair in a courtroom	The main witness at the trial took the stand after the other witnesses were finished.
take the stand What does take the stand mean?	to sit in the witness chair in a courtroom	The main witness at the trial took the stand after the other witnesses were finished.
take the stand What does take the stand mean?	to go and sit in the witness chair in a courtroom	The star witness will take the stand in the trial tomorrow.
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nothing down What does "nothing down" mean?	to not require a down payment	The young couple purchased the house with nothing down.
bear the brunt of (something) What does "bear the brunt of (something)" mean?	to withstand the worst part or the strongest part of something	The small island bore the brunt of the tropical storm.
all dressed up What does "all dressed up" mean?	dressed in one's best clothes	The girls were all dressed up for the evening.
wait on (someone) hand and foot What does "wait on (someone) hand and foot" mean?	serve someone in every possible way, do everything for someone	He always waits on his wife hand and foot.
at will What does "at will" mean?	whenever one wants, freely	The little boy was able to do what he wanted at will.
caught short What does "caught short" mean?	to not have enough money when you need it	I was caught short and had to borrow some money from my father last week.
eat high on/off the hog What does "eat high on/off the hog" mean?	to eat good or expensive food	We were eating high off the hog during our ocean cruise.
get engaged (to/with someone) What does "get engaged (to/with someone)" mean?	to make a plan to marry someone	My cousin decided to get engaged last month.
fall in with (a group of people) What does "fall in with (a group of people)" mean?	to become associated with a group of people (usually used when you fall in with a bad group of people)	The boy fell in with a bad group of friends and began to have problems at school.
play one's ace What does "play one's ace" mean?	to use one's best resources (the ace is the most powerful card), to use all of one's power	I played my ace when I asked my boss for more money.

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Take The Stand Idiom