How to pronounce “stand fire”

Meaning

• [Verb]
• (idiomatic, military) To put oneself in the way of an enemy's firing.
• (idiomatic) To put oneself in a position vulnerable to rebuke or criticism

Practice Nearby Words

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Similar Sounds

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