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Definition of stand over phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stand over

phrasal verb

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stand over somebody

be near somebody and watch them
- I don't like you standing over me while I'm cooking.
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mount/stand/keep guard (over somebody/something)

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mount/stand/keep guard (over somebody/something)

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noun

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