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e. stand out : to be obvious / unique in contrast
to the surroundings
Use : The traffic police wear a glowing
yellow jacket to stand out in the
crowd.
f. stand pat : to resist / bear a change
Use : When I shifted to Biratnagar
from Jiri, I tried hard to stand pat
to the weather.
g. stand on one’s own feet : to be independent / to
live without help
Use : Gary has a job. He can
now stand on his own
feet.
4.2. Use the above idioms to complete the sentences below.
a. The engineers are using a yellow hat to
..................... in the crowd.
b. Shaina has started a new business. She
can now ...............................................
c. Many Nepali went to Rio in 2016 to ...........
............................ Gaurika Singh.
d. Sikha is a far-sighted woman. She can
....................... a difficult situation.
e. The people in the crowd were asked to .............................
...... to make the way for the injured.
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