stand from under

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

to escape something falling or being thrown from above.

dated, idiomatic

Examples

“"Stand ⟳ from under," he shouted out, as he threw down a cocoa-nut, which very nearly hit Billy, who had not attended to his warning.”

“I see ⟳ I was in a fix ⟳ now. But it warn't no use ⟳ to worry ⟳; there warn't nothing to do but just hold ⟳ still, and try ⟳ and be ready to stand ⟳ from under when the lightning struck.”

CEFR level

C1

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

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See also

stand guard stand in stand in for stand in good stead stand in one's own light stand in one's value

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