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stand at ease

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  1. see at ease, def. 2.


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Gilbert then briefly had the House stand at ease as he marched the bill up to Youngkin on the third floor of the Capitol, accompanied by several other Republicans.

From Washington Post Feb. 14, 2022

The crews, told they could stand at ease, leaned on the rail and shouted themselves froggy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Besides these all-purpose standing forces, another sketchily trained army of 300,000 would be assembled to stand at ease, ready for home defense.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Let the men stand at ease," he commanded.

From Jena or Sedan? by Franz Beyerlein

Mr. Silas Peckham's corps of instructors was not expected to be off duty or to stand at ease for any considerable length of time.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 06, No. 38, December, 1860 by Various

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