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Meanings of stand still in anglès

Remain in place; hold still; remain fixed or immobile.

Usage of stand still in anglès
1
The question hung in the air while time seemed to stand still.
Love overboard
2
During these breaks, Leo was forced to wait, unable to stand still.
Agent 6
3
Time seemed to stand still while she immersed herself in her work.
Dolly departed
4
Time seemed to stand still in the skies above Brussels on Tuesday.
The Irish Times
5
We stand still for a few seconds, just looking at each other.
Allegiant
6
And then the very life in her body seemed to stand still.
Back to God's Country and Other Stories
7
Nor is it in your power even to make it stand still.
The Iron Heel
8
Just stand still for a moment, as you did by the pool.'
The power of the legendary greek
9
Thoughts raced randomly through his mind as time seemed to stand still.
Love- from his point of view!
10
You cannot stand still, I grabbed the doorpost just to stand still.
The Irish Times
11
Perhaps it were best for him to stand still here in life.
The Romance of Zion Chapel [3d ed.]
12
We have but to be passive; we have but to stand still.
Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII
13
Fear ye not, stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.
Child's Story of the Bible
14
We would have the schools stand still while the whole world moves.
Amanda: A Daughter of the Mennonites
15
The morning crept slowly on, and the noon appeared to stand still.
Thaddeus of Warsaw
16
There was something in his voice that made her heart stand still.
Danger; Or, Wounded in the House of a Friend
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Stand still through the time
Stand still across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
Ireland
Common
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