stand fire

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Synonyms: stand firm, stand for

Antonyms: stand firm, stand for

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|idiom|military}} To put oneself in the way of an enemy's firing.
2. {{lb|en|idiom}} To put oneself in a position vulnerable to [[rebuke]] or [[criticism]]

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