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Old 31-May-2006, 08:45
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Default 'stand someone up'?
'stand someone up'
It's hard to understand.
Please help me.
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Old 31-May-2006, 08:48
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Default Re: 'stand someone up'?
It means to break an appointment, and is commonly used in the context of failing to meet someone on a romantic meeting ("date").
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