to be loyal to someone who is in a difficult situation
to be ready to do something
to continue to have a particular belief or opinion, even though other people have doubts about it or disagree with you
to not take action when you should
A boat will be standing by in case of emergency.
As a decent Englishman I cannot stand by and allow such an atrocity to proceed unchallenged.
Cherry emerged from the back of Claudette and went over to stand by Smokes, putting her arm around his waist.
Cooper had finished her conversation and came to stand by Annie.
Me they let go, with a warning to stand by to be recalled for the inquest.
The doctors are standing by their claim that they are not at fault.
We can’t just stand by and watch her die.
We knew they would stand by us no matter what we’d done.
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There is no origin for this phrasal verb
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