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    stand back

    US /stænd bæk/

    ・

    UK /stænd bæk/

    A2
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
    The crowd was asked to stand back from the fire.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo not get involved in a situation; to take a detached perspective.
    Sometimes it's best to stand back and let them handle it themselves.

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    Russia accused of using chemical weapons in Ukraine | BBC News

    12:18Russia accused of using chemical weapons in Ukraine | BBC News
    • Uh, let's just stand back a bit and talk about the wider arms package that, uh, America's proposing or Donald Trump's talking about.

      Uh, let's just stand back a bit and talk about the wider arms package that, uh, America's proposing or Donald Trump's talking about.

    • Let's just stand back a bit and talk about the wider arms package that America's proposing or Donald Trump's talking about.

      Let's just stand back a bit and talk about the wider arms package that America's proposing or Donald Trump's talking about.

    B1

    Inside Disney's Secret Test Lab

    16:31Inside Disney's Secret Test Lab
    • I'm gonna stand back just so that.

      I'm gonna stand back just so that.

    • I'm going to stand back just so that...

      I'm going to stand back just so that...

    B1

    How To Fix Back Pain (7 Science Backed Steps)

    18:40How To Fix Back Pain (7 Science Backed Steps)
    • If laying like this for 3 minutes reduces your symptoms when you stand back up, I'd recommend performing this a few times a day when you need some relief.

      If laying like this for 3 minutes reduces your symptoms when you stand back up, I'd recommend performing this a few times a day when you need some relief.

    • If laying like this for 3 minutes reduces your symptoms when you stand back up, I'd recommend performing this a few times a day when you need some relief.

      If laying like this for 3 minutes reduces your symptoms when you stand back up, I'd recommend performing this a few times a day when you need some relief.

    B1

    Snowboarding Tips - How to Ride the Flats - With a Real Beginner

    09:16Snowboarding Tips - How to Ride the Flats - With a Real Beginner
    • So we're going to start off the exercise exactly the same way, I'm going to be flat base, coming down the side of the piece, a little bit of speed, I'm going to just rock my weight forward onto my toe edge, feel the board grip, bring me around, but rather than getting the board to keep coming around right across the piece, I'm going to stand back up into my neutral flat base position and the board's at about a 45 degree angle and I'm going to rock back onto my heel edge.

      So we're going to start off the exercise exactly the same way, I'm going to be flat base, coming down the side of the piece, a little bit of speed, I'm going to just rock my weight forward onto my toe edge, feel the board grip, bring me around, but rather than getting the board to keep coming around right across the piece, I'm going to stand back up into my neutral flat base position and the board's at about a 45 degree angle and I'm going to rock back onto my heel edge.

    • But rather than getting the boards to keep coming round right across the piste, I'm going to stand back up into my neutral flat base position when the boards are about a 45-degree angle,

      But rather than getting the boards to keep coming round right across the piste, I'm going to stand back up into my neutral flat base position when the boards are about a 45-degree angle,

    A2

    10 Secret Facts About DISNEY Princesses That Went Unnoticed!

    07:0110 Secret Facts About DISNEY Princesses That Went Unnoticed!
    • -Daughter, stand back. -I won't, I love him, father.

      -Daughter, stand back. -I won't, I love him, father.

    • Daughter, stand back.

      Daughter, stand back.

    B1

    A Writing Exercise to Help You Meet Yourself

    03:15A Writing Exercise to Help You Meet Yourself
    • When we stand back and read what has tumbled out of us, our feelings about our parents, partners or desires may emerge as really very different from what we had presumed.

      When we stand back and read what has tumbled out of us, our feelings about our parents, partners or desires may emerge as really very different from what we had presumed.

    • When we stand back and read what has tumbled out of us, our feelings about our parents, partners or desires may emerge as really very different from what we had presumed.

      When we stand back and read what has tumbled out of us, our feelings about our parents, partners or desires may emerge as really very different from what we had presumed.

    B1

    Johnny Bravo | Becoming the Worst Super Hero | Cartoon Network

    05:19Johnny Bravo | Becoming the Worst Super Hero | Cartoon Network
    • Stand back, everybody.

      Stand back, everybody.

    • Stand back, everybody!

      Stand back, everybody!

    B2

    Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 1 Ep 5 "Like Father, Like Son"

    28:30Young Dracula - BBC Series - Season 1 Ep 5 "Like Father, Like Son"
    • And if you think I'm going to stand back and watch you inherit my castle, you're more stupid than he looks.

      And if you think I'm going to stand back and watch you inherit my castle, you're more stupid than he looks.

    • If you think I'm going to stand back and watch you inherit

      If you think I'm going to stand back and watch you inherit

    B1

    Annoying Orange - Orcrux #1: Whistling Pinwheel

    08:54Annoying Orange - Orcrux #1: Whistling Pinwheel
    • Okay, stand back.

      Okay, stand back.

    • Okay, stand back.

      Okay, stand back.

    B1

    Tuesdays with Morrie (1999) - 7/11

    09:27Tuesdays with Morrie (1999) - 7/11
    • But we never stand back and say, "Is this what I want?" Unless somebody teaches us to.

      But we never stand back and say, "Is this what I want?" Unless somebody teaches us to.

    • But we never stand back and say, "Is this what I want?" Unless somebody teaches us to.

      But we never stand back and say, "Is this what I want?" Unless somebody teaches us to.

    A2