Stood me up

[kumar17]

Can the phrase "stand someone up" be used in other context apart from meaning not to turn up for a date?

We were to go to the office together but he stood me up(both are just friends). Is it correct?

 

[Rover_KE]

It works for me.

 

[5jj]

It doesn't for me.

 

[emsr2d2]

Can the phrase "stand someone up" be used in [STRIKE]other[/STRIKE] contexts [STRIKE]apart from[/STRIKE] other than [STRIKE]meaning not to turn[/STRIKE] not turning up for a date?

We were supposed to go to the office together but he stood me up. ([STRIKE]both[/STRIKE] The people concerned are just friends.) Is it correct?

Note my changes above.

It would work for me if "but he stood me up" was said with a little smile and a laugh. That way, it would be clear the speaker was just using it as a turn of phrase, rather than the usual meaning.

 

[Skrej]

At least in AmE it is commonly used to refer to missed meetings or appointments beyond just a date. You probably wouldn't use it in the context of say a medical appointment, but it can be used for many other types of meetings beyond just romantic dates.

The other day another coworker and I were waiting on a third colleague who was supposed to join us for lunch. He never showed up, so we later accused him of standing us up.

 

[probus]

I believe the concept featured in the song by Gilbert O'Sullivan Alone Again when the bride failed to appear at the church for her wedding.

 

[5jj]

The expression was used in novels published in the 1930s: https://www.google.com/search?q="st.......0...1c..64.psy-ab..0.0.0....0.hruGUGOms-0