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What's the meaning of 'stand' in the following phrase?
Maybe their relationship had never really stood a chance.
What do firms think they stand to gain by merging?
21 de jun de 2017 14:05
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In your second sentence, STAND means "be in a position to"
What do firms think they stand to gain by merging?
- What do firms think they are in a position to gain by merging?
21 de junho de 2017
It never stood a chance means "it was doomed from the beginning". To stand a chance is to have a small chance of being successful at something.
"She never stood a chance at getting that job."
means: "She was extremely unlikely to get that job".
Hope this helped a little, David!
21 de junho de 2017
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