square with . agree with与…一致（或协调）
His actions do not square with his principles．他的行为与他的原则不一致。
His theory squares with the facts．他的理论与事实相符。
square with . finish paying something 付清…的帐
I should be able to square with you at the end of the month．我在月底就能付清你的帐。
square with . arrange（things）with somebody 与…把…安排好
Can you square things with the director so that the worker won't be punished for his accidental damage? 你与主任商量一下，不要使这个造成意外损失的工作人员受到处罚，行吗?
stab somebody in the back . say or do something unfair that harms somebody 诽谤或陷害…
Owen stabbed his friend Max in the back by telling lies about him．欧文背后造谣中伤他的朋友麦克斯。
He is the sort of man to stab you in the back．他是那种会在背后给你下毒手的人。
stake out . mark an area of land with tall pieces of wood立桩标出（界限）
They've set aside a small area as a children's playground，and staked it out．他们划出一小块空地作为孩子们的游戏场，四周立柱为界。
They staked out the area on which they intended to build．他们在准备建房的地方钉了标桩。
stamp out . destroy completely and make disappear根绝；毁灭
In the last few years，we have nearly stamped out polio by using vaccine．在过去的几年里，我们通过接种疫苗几乎杜绝了小儿麻痹症。
The boy stamped out the fire．那孩子把火踏灭了。
stand a chance . have a possibility or opportunity可能；可能获得
Weak and lame in one leg，Tom never stood a chance of getting that job．身体较弱，一条腿又拐的汤姆永远不可能找到那份工作。
We stand a good chance of seeing Mary at the party．我们很有可能在晚会上见到玛丽。
stand against . （cause to）lean or take a position against倚靠着
The ladder stood against the wall，making it easy for thieves to enter the house．椅子靠在墙上，这使小偷很容易就能进入屋子。
stand against . oppose反对
I stand against all forms of cruelty，especially cruelty to children．我反对各种形式的残暴行为，尤其是对儿童的摧残。
stand aside . stand out of the way站到一边
The crowd were asked to stand aside to let the players go in．人群被要求站到一边让运动员们进去。
He never stands aside when he is needed to lend a helping hand．无论什么时候需要他帮助，他从不袖手旁观。
stand back . stand to the rear向后退
Stand back and let the car pass．退后一点，好让汽车开过去。
The policeman asked the spectators to stand well back．警察要求围观者靠后站。
stand back . be situated some distance from something 位于后一点的地方
The house stands back from the main rood．那房子离干道有一段距离。
stand back . distance or detach oneself from something 退让；摆脱
Sometimes an administrator must stand back from day-to-day business to grasp the wider pattern of events．有时一个行政管理人员必须摆脱日常事务以便掌握大局。
stand by . be close beside or near紧靠在旁边
Mary could not tell Jane the secret with her little brother standing by．玛丽不能把秘密告诉简，因为她的弟弟当时站在旁边。
The house stands by the river．房屋位于河边。
stand by . watch something and do nothing袖手旁观
He could not stand by and watch the boy being beaten．他不能袖手旁观孩子被打。
Don't just stand by．Can't you lend a hand? 别袖手旁观，你不能帮一下忙吗?
stand by . be near；wait to do something when needed在附近等待做某事；准备行动
The policeman in the patrol car radioed the station about the robbery，and stood by for orders．巡逻车里的警察用无线电向总部报告有关抢劫案的情况，然后等待行动命令。
stand by . follow or keep（one's promise）信守（诺言）
He is a boy who always stands by his promises．他是个信守诺言的男孩。
I stand by every word I said．我信守我说的每一句话。
stand by . be loyal to；support忠于；支持
He is the sort of person who will always stand by a friend．他是那种永远忠实于朋友的人。
When three big boys attacked Bill，Ed stood by him．当三个大男孩袭击比尔时，艾德帮助了他。
stand down . leave the witness box in a court of law离开证人席
If there are no more questions，the witness may now stand down．没有更多问题的话，证人可以退席了。
He asked the witness to stand down．他要求证人离席。
stand down . withdraw from something ，esp．in favor of somebody else退出竞争或竞赛
He stood down as a candidate because he felt a younger man would be more suitable．他退出了竞选，因为他觉得年纪轻一点的人更合适。
I'm not going to stand down for him．我不打算给他让位。
stand for . represent；mean象征；代表；意指
The letters“U．S．A．”stand for “United States of America”．字母U．S．A．表示美利坚合众国。
I hate the woman and everything she stands for．我恨那个女人以及她所代表的一切东西。
stand for . speak in favor of something 支持
John always stands for what is right．约翰总是支持正确的事。
We stand for equality among all nations，big or small．我们主张大小国家一律平等。
stand for . try to be elected for竞选
Three men from London are standing for Parliament．三位伦敦人参加议会竞选。
She's standing for governor in the next election．她准备参加竞选下一任州长。
stand for . permit；tolerate允许；容忍
The teacher will not stand for fooling in the classroom．老师不允许在教室里开玩笑。
I will not stand for behavior of that kind in my house．我不允许在我家出现那种行为。
She stands for a lot of abuse from those children．她忍受了那些孩子的许多辱骂。