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Spruce up
To smarten, make something neat and tidy
“She's always SPRUCEG UP UP stories.”
Spur on
Encourage someone to continue
“We need to SPUR ON despite the setbacks.”
Square away
Finish or sort something out
“We'll SQUARE AWAY paying more.”
Square off
Confront someone or prepare to fight them
“We need to SQUARE OFF a contract.”
Square off against
Confront someone or prepare to fight them
“We need to SQUARE OFF AGAINST a contract.”
Square up
Pay back a debt
“I'll SQUARE you UP tomorrow.”
Square up to
Accept responsibility or guilt
“They need to SQUARE UP TO what they did wrong if we are to make any progress.”
Square with
Match, conform to
“The seafood didn't SQUARE WITH me at all.”
Squeeze up
Get more people into a space than normal or comfortable
“We need to SQUEEZE UP before someone notices.”
Stack up
Put things in a pile
“She STACK her ideas ACROSS UP well.”
Stack up against
Be as good as something
“I suppose we should STACK UP AGAINST before they notice we're late.”
Staff up
Employ someone for something specific
“We can't STAFF UP any more work.”
Stamp out
Get rid of something
“Don't STAMP OUT the opportunity.”
Stand about
Spend time in a place waiting or doing nothing or very little
“STAND ABOUT a moment.”
Stand around
Spend time in a place waiting or doing nothing or very little
“STAND AROUND a moment.”
Stand aside
Leave a position so that someone else can take it
“We can't STAND ASIDE from the deal now.”
Stand back
Keep a distance from something
“Why do you STANDE ON BACK complaining?”
Stand by
Support someone
“I'll STAND BY your story.”
Stand down
Leave a job or position so that someone else can take it
“We can't STAND DOWN from the deal now.”
Stand for
Accept or tolerate behaviour
“I'm not going to STAND FOR their rudeness any longer.”
Stand in for
Substitute someone temporarily
“Please STAND IN FOR the form.”
Stand off
Move or remain at a distance
“We need to STAND OFF.”
Stand out
Be extraordinary and different
“They've STANDED OUT extra fees without telling us.”
Stand up
Move from a sitting or lying down to a vertical position
“I suppose we should STAND UP before they notice we're late.”