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Meaning of on the stand | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Testifying at a trial; speaking as a witness during a court case.
  2. Synonym of on the spot (“having to answer or decide without warning or preparation”).

Examples

“What’s the last⟳ great book you read⟳?¶ Goodness. You do put⟳ a chap on the stand⟳, don’t you!”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

on the stocks on the street on the stump on the surface on the table on the take

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