stand on

British  

verb

1. (adverb) to continue to navigate a vessel on the same heading

2. (preposition) to insist on

   to stand on ceremony

3. informal  to be independent or self-reliant

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stand on Idioms  

1. Be based on, depend on, as in Our success will stand on their support . [c. 1600]

2. Insist on observance of, as in Let's not stand on ceremony . This usage today is nearly always put in a negative context. [Mid-1500s]

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Example Sentences

Whether he was making a 3D sculpture to stand on the floor, a 2D painting to hang on the wall, or a 3D sculpture attached to a wall like an ancient frieze, he managed the same uncanny result — objects where the purely visual and the utterly physical demand equal time.

From Los Angeles Times

With everybody back Stateside and topside, save for Max’s consciousness, the band is gearing up for one last stand on the cliffs of Hell.

From Salon

“We’ll get some clarity around where the regulators stand on this stuff, but the ‘my combo’ stuff looks very suspiciously like sports betting to me,” Jackson said in October during a Q&A session at the Global Gaming Expo.

From MarketWatch

The FA wants the women's game to stand on its own two feet and so offering equal FA Cup prize money is a single, simple, transformative step.

From BBC

Hamilton is yet to stand on the podium for Ferrari, although he did win the sprint race in China in March.

From BBC

Related Words

• hinge on
• rest on
• revolve around