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• stand in for (someone)
  замещать кого-либо

  Ron had to stand in for the security guard who had been taken ill.
• stand off (someone or something)
  держать кого-либо \ что-либо на расстоянии, отдалять

  They were not able to stand off the rival teams and as a result they lost the tournament.
• stand off from (someone or something)
  держаться в отдалении от кого-либо \ чего-либо

  Emily is a very shy child; she usually stands off from the other children of her age.
• stand on ceremony
  придавать большое значение правилам поведения (церемониям)

  Please don't stand on ceremony; be natural and easy.
• stand out
  выделяться (на фоне кого-либо \чего-либо)

  The statue of the Happy Prince stood out against the dark sky.
• stand over (someone or something)
  стоять над душой у кого-либо, контролировать что-либо

  "I don't want you to stand over me to make sure that I am doing my homework."
• stand pat
  проводить свою линию, противиться переменам

  "If I were you, I should stand pat and not do anything to cause further problems."
• stand still for (something)
  терпеть, переносить что-либо

  I won't stand still for any nonsense.
• stand to reason
  иметь смысл, само собой разумеется

  It stands to reason that the children should spend more time outdoors.
• stand up
  выдерживать (высокую температуру или продолжительное пользование)

  Steel stands up well to high temperature.
• stand up (someone)
  не прийти (на встречу, свидание)

  First Jane agreed to go out with Tim, but then she stood him up.
• stand up and be counted
  выступить публично, занять решительную позицию

  I think I'll stand up and be counted before my boss takes decisive measures against me.
• stand up for (someone or something)
  отстаивать, защищать, поддерживать

  A man must be able to stand up for his rights.
• stand up to (someone)
  смело выступить против кого-либо

  I can't help admiring Ken; he stood up to his boss and told him everything in his face.
• standing joke
  постоянная шутка

  One day Jim appeared at work in his pajamas, and it became a standing joke around our office.
• stark raving mad
  быть спятившим, сумасшедшим

  Mrs. Bartlet is difficult to deal with because she is stark raving mad.
• stars in one's eyes
  глаза блестят от счастья

  Sally had stars in her eyes when Ronald proposed marriage.
• start from scratch
  начать с начала, начать на голом месте

  Jeremy started from scratch and now he is quite successful in his business.
• start in as (something)
  начать карьеру в качестве кого-либо

  Sam started in as a sailor and now he is captain of a big liner.
• start out as (something)
  начать карьеру в качестве кого-либо

  He started out as an ordinary employee and in a few years became chief executive.
• start over/off with a clean slate
  начать всё сначала, начать с чистого листа

  "I advise you to ignore the past and start over with a clean slate."
• start up (something)
  создать что-либо, начать делать что-либо

  Steven started up a printing business not long ago.
• stay away from (something)
  избегать чего-либо, воздерживаться от чего-либо

  My doctor strongly advised me to stay away from sugar and sweets.
• stay put
  не двигаться с места, оставаться в том же положении

  "Please, stay put don't walk all over the place."
• steal (someone's) thunder
  заимствовать чьи-либо идеи, открытия и предать их гласности ради собственной выгоды

  Adam complained that they wouldn't let his play run, and yet they had stolen his thunder.
• steal a march on (someone)
  сделать что-либо украдкой, опередить кого-либо

  Mary and I were both offered a job which was vacant; I decided to go the next day, but Mary stole a march on me.
• steal the show/spotlight
  привлечь к себе всё внимание

  The pictures of a young talented artist stole the show at the exhibition.
• steamed up
  быть обозлённым, негодующим

  My father was steamed up because I had taken his car without his permission.
• steaming mad
  кипящий от злости

  I was steaming mad when my sister had broken my favorite vase.
• steer clear of (someone or something)
  избегать кого-либо \ чего-либо

  Eva has been steering clear of Wanda since she borrowed $.220 from her.
• step down from (a job/position)
  уйти в отставку

  My father had to step down from his present job because of poor health and old age.
• step into (someone's) shoes
  заменить кого-либо, занять чьё-либо место

  There were half a dozen candidates any of whom would be happy to step into Jenny's shoes.
• step into the breach
  заполнить пробел, незанятое место

  Dr. Summerfield stepped into the breach and helped the other doctors during the epidemic of flu.
• step on it
  ехать быстрее, поторопиться

  I was in a hurry, so I asked the taxi driver to step on it.
• step on the gas
  нажать на акселератор, увеличить скорость

  "Please, step on the gas. I am late for work as it is."