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- stand by To stand by means to wait and be ready to act, or to support someone or something.
- stand for To stand for something means to represent it or to mean it.
- stand out To stand out means to be clearly noticeable or different from others.
- stand up To stand up means to rise to your feet from sitting or lying down.
- start off To start off means to begin something, especially an activity, event, or process.
- start out To start out means to begin something, especially a new activity, process, or situation.
- start up To start up means to begin operating, especially for a machine, system, or business.
- stay on To continue doing something or remain in a place for longer than expected or planned.
- stay put To remain in the same place or position; not to move.
- stay up To stay up means to remain awake and not go to bed at the usual time.
- step down To step down means to leave a position of authority or responsibility, often by resigning.
- step up To step up means to increase your effort, involvement, or the level of something.
- stick out To stick out means to be noticeable because something extends or looks different from what surrounds it.
- stick to To stick to something means to continue doing or following it without changing or giving up.
- stick up for To stick up for someone means to defend or support them when others criticize or treat them unfairly.
- stop by To stop by means to visit a place or person briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
- switch off To stop paying attention or to turn off a device or machine.
- switch on To switch on means to turn on a device or system so it starts working.
- take after To take after someone means to look or behave like an older family member.
- take apart To take something apart means to separate it into pieces or components.