Beginner ๐Ÿ’ฌ Idioms & Phrasal Verbs ยท #62 of 182

Phrasal Verb: Stand Up

to rise to your feet

Examples

  • Please stand up.

Key rules

  • Stand up means rise to your feet from sitting or lying
  • It is usually used without an object
  • Use it in polite requests and commands like Please stand up

Common mistakes

  • I stand up the chair โ†’ I stand up from the chair
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Stand up is for a person; "stand" alone means to be upright.

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