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21The law must be stable, but it cannot stand still. — The law must be stable, but it cannot stand still. Roscoe Pound, The Philosophy of Law Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 …
22race\ to\ stand\ still — v. phr. To be so far behind in one s work that one must exert an effort similar to that needed to win a race in order simply not to fall even further behind. Could you review this book for us, Professor Brown? the editor asked. Unfortunately, no …
23to stand still — stand in place, stop …
24stand still agreement — agreement between a lender and a borrower to change the loan stipulations …
25Still — Still, a. [Compar. {Stiller}; superl. {Stillest}.] [OE. stille, AS. stille; akin to D. stil, OS. & OHG. stilli, G. still, Dan. stille, Sw. stilla, and to E. stall; from the idea of coming to a stand, or halt. Cf. {Still}, adv.] 1. Motionless; at… …
26Still life — Still Still, a. [Compar. {Stiller}; superl. {Stillest}.] [OE. stille, AS. stille; akin to D. stil, OS. & OHG. stilli, G. still, Dan. stille, Sw. stilla, and to E. stall; from the idea of coming to a stand, or halt. Cf. {Still}, adv.] 1.… …
27heart stand still — {v. phr.} To be very frightened or worried. * /Johnny s heart stood still when he saw his dog run into the street in front of a car./ * /Everybody s heart stood still when the President announced that war was declared./ Compare: HAIR STAND ON END …
28heart stand still — {v. phr.} To be very frightened or worried. * /Johnny s heart stood still when he saw his dog run into the street in front of a car./ * /Everybody s heart stood still when the President announced that war was declared./ Compare: HAIR STAND ON END …
29heart\ stand\ still — v. phr. To be very frightened or worried. Johnny s heart stood still when he saw his dog run into the street in front of a car. Everybody s heart stood still when the President announced that war was declared. Compare: hair stand on end …
30stand easy! — stand at ease, stand still but not at full attention …
