Stand on (one's) dignity In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "stand on (one's) dignity", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-05-13 08:05

Meaning of Stand on (one's) dignity

Stand on (one's) dignity verb phrase

To maintain one's dignity regardless of facing with challenges

Eventually, he couldn't stand on his dignity when being confronted with benefits.

To demand the treatment that someone thinks he or she deserves

He stood on his dignity and told us to call him "The best".

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being put in one's place

to indicate one who is underrated, humbled, looked down to and made to have consciousness of being not important as they think.

Grammar and Usage of Stand on (one's) dignity

Verb Forms

  • stands on (one's) dignity
  • stood on (one's) dignity
  • standing on (one's) dignity

The verb " stand" must be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Stand on (one's) dignity

The origin of this phrase is not clear.

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roll (one's) (finger)prints

Use ink or some type of digital scanner to record one's fingerprints

Example:

The police wants to roll all people's finger prints in the office.

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