stand to
Assume combat positions
Stand to means to be in a position to gain or lose something from a situation: She stands to inherit millions, They stand to lose everything if the deal falls through.
The phrase emphasizes what's at stake for someone based on how events unfold.
In military contexts, stand to is the order to take up defensive positions, especially at dawn or dusk when attacks were traditionally expected.
attention
Focused mental awareness
drill · parade · inspection · barracks · reveille · dawn · infantry · regiment · platoon · battalion
lose
Fail to keep
inherit · profit · benefit · suffer · jeopardize · stake · wager · gamble · hazard · chance
stand tostand down
Withdraw from readiness
at ease · stand easy · stand at ease · fall out · dismiss
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