Meaning of stand on end | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To stand erect, bristle, especially from fear.
2. To place on its end. (of an object)

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Examples

“The horrifying tales he told made my hair stand on end.”

“At one time a "standard test" for carriage riding was to stand a pencil on end on the compartment floor, or to measure how long it was possible to stand on one leg without touching the corridor walls; [...].”

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