STAND OVER (SOMEBODY)

Meaning of STAND OVER (SOMEBODY) in English

stand over somebody phrasal verb ( see also ↑ stand )

to stand very close behind someone and watch as they work to make sure they do nothing wrong:

I can’t concentrate with him standing over me like that.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

SOMEBODY — alcun, alqui; (acc.) alquem
English interlingue dictionary
STAND — I. ˈstand, -aa(ə)nd verb ( stood ˈstu̇d ; stood ; standing ; stands ) Etymology: Middle English standen, stonden, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — I. ˈsəmˌbädē, -(ˌ)bədē, -di pronoun Etymology: Middle English sum body, from sum, som some + body : one or some …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OVER — I. |ōvə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubari, ubiri, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STAND — /stand/ , v. , stood, standing , n. , pl. stands for 43-63, stands, stand for 64. v.i. 1. (of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OVER — /oh"veuhr/ , prep. 1. above in place or position: the roof over one's head. 2. above and to the other …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STAND — I. ˈstand verb ( stood ˈstu̇d ; stand·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English standan; akin to Old High …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — I. ˈsəm-(ˌ)bə-dē, -ˌbä- pronoun Date: 14th century : one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity somebody will come …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OVER — I. ˈō-vər adverb Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English ofer; akin to Old High German ubar (preposition) …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
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Webster English vocab
SOMEBODY — noun a person of consideration or importance. 2. somebody ·noun a person unknown or uncertain; a person indeterminate; some person.
Webster English vocab
OVER — adv from inside to outside, above or across the brim. 2. over ·adv at an end; beyond the limit of …
Webster English vocab
SOMEBODY — [some.body] pron (14c): one or some person of unspecified or indefinite identity "~ will come in" [2]somebody n (ca. 1566): …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVER- — [over-] prefix 1: so as to exceed or surpass "overachieve" 2: excessive "overstimulation" 3: to an excessive degree "overthin"over.ab.stract over.abun.dance …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OVER — [over] adv [ME, adv. & prep., fr. OE ofer; akin to OHG ubar (prep.) above, beyond, over, L super, Gk …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SOMEBODY — somebody BrE AmE ˈsʌm bəd i -ˌbɒd- -ˌbɑːd- —There is also a casual form ˈsʌm di
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STAND — / stænd; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( stood , stood / stʊd; NAmE /) ON FEET / …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — / ˈsʌmbədi; NAmE / pronoun = someone : Somebody should have told me. She thinks she's really somebody in that …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OVER — / ˈəʊvə(r); NAmE ˈoʊ-/ adverb , preposition , noun ■ adverb HELP NOTE : For the special uses of over …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STAND — I. stand 1 S1 W1 /stænd/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle stood /stʊd/) [ Word Family: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOMEBODY — I. some ‧ bod ‧ y 1 S1 W3 /ˈsʌmbɒdi, -bədi $ -bɑːdi, -bədi/ BrE AmE pronoun used to mean …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OVER — I. o ‧ ver 1 S1 W1 /ˈəʊvə $ ˈoʊvər/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: ofer …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STAND — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. stood) 1 intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. --pron. some person. --n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STAND — v. & n. v. (past and past part. stood) 1 intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. pron. some person. n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STAND — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. stood) 1. intr. have or take or maintain an upright position, esp. …
Oxford English vocab
SOMEBODY — pron. & n. --pron. some person. --n. (pl. -ies) a person of importance (is really somebody now).
Oxford English vocab
OVER — adv., prep., n., & adj. --adv. expressing movement or position or state above or beyond something stated or implied: 1. …
Oxford English vocab
OVER — I. POSITION AND MOVEMENT /oʊvə(r)/ Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STAND — ( stands, standing, stood) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. When you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Somebody means the same as someone . …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOMEBODY — Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. Somebody means the same as someone . …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
OVER — I. POSITION AND MOVEMENT Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ A white person was by definition somebody . ▪ Which just goes to prove, you …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STAND — Synonyms and related words : Anschauung, abide, abide by, abide with, accept, adhere to, advocate, affirm, affirmance, affirmation, afford, allegation, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — n. Function: pronoun one or some individual of no certain or known identity FF1C; somebody should be home FF1E; Synonyms: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
OVER — adj. run over run through or over all over bend over blanch over boil over bowl over check over come …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SOMEBODY — I. pronoun one or some individual of no certain or known identity somebody should be home Synonyms: someone Related Word: …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
OVER — I. adverb 1. from one point to another across intervening space sailed over to the island Synonyms: across, athwart, beyond, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
STAND
Longman Activator English vocab
OVER — See ↑ ABOVE 1, ↑ ACROSS 1, ↑ DURING 1, ↑ MORE 2, ↑ ON/ON TOP OF 1 ◆◆◆ • …
Longman Activator English vocab
STAND — n. 25B6; verb Lionel stood in the doorway : BE ON ONE'S FEET, be upright, be erect, be vertical. the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — n. 25B6; noun she wanted to be a somebody : IMPORTANT PERSON, VIP, public figure, notable, dignitary, worthy; someone, (big/household) …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
OVER — adj. 25B6; preposition there will be cloud over most of the country : ABOVE, on top of, higher (up) than, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOMEBODY — pron. 1 one, someone, some person There must be somebody who will take you to the dance n. 2 personage, …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
OVER — prep. 1 above, on, upon, on top of, atop (of) She spread a tarpaulin over the boat to protect it …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SOMEBODY — pronoun BAD : She hadn't seen somebody for over a week. GOOD : She hadn't seen anybody for over a …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
STAND — 1. сущ. 1) остановка 2) сопротивление firm, resolute, strong stand ≈ решительное сопротивление They took a resolute stand on the …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SOMEBODY — 1. мест.; неопред. кто-нибудь, кто-то Somebody is knocking at the door. ≈ Кто-то стучит в дверь. Syn : anybody, someone …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
OVER — 1. предл. 1) а) указывает на движение или нахождение над каким-л. предметом над, выше a flight over the sea ≈ …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
STAND — stand.ogg 1. stænd n 1. 1> стойка; подставка, подпорка; штатив, консоль coat-and-hat stand - стоячая вешалка towel stand - вешалка …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SOMEBODY — somebody.ogg 1. ʹsʌmbədı n 1. часто ирон. человек с положением, важная персона, «шишка» he's (a) somebody - а) он влиятельный …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
OVER — over.ogg 1. ʹəʋvə n 1. излишек, избыток 2. приплата 3. воен. перелёт ( снаряда ) 4. спорт. серия бросков ( …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
STAND — 1) станина; основание 2) подставка; штатив; пьедестал 3) кронштейн; консоль; стойка 4) испытательный стенд 5) горн. звено буровых штанг; нефт. …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
STAND — 1) станина; основание 2) подставка; штатив; пьедестал 3) кронштейн; консоль; стойка 4) испытательный стенд 5) горн. звено буровых штанг; нефт. свеча бурильных труб 6) метал. …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
STAND — 1) быть расположенным 2) выдерживать 3) древостой 4) клетка 5) клеть 6) кронштейн 7) место 8) подставка 9) позиция 10) простаивать 11) ставить 12) станд 13) стандовый 14) станина 15) станок 16) стеллаж 17) стенд 18) стендовый 19) …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SOMEBODY — 1. [ʹsʌmbədı] n 1. часто ирон. человек с положением, важная персона, «шишка» he's (a) ~ - а) он влиятельный человек; …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
STAND — 1. stænd n 1. 1> стойка; подставка, подпорка; штатив, консоль coat-and-hat stand - стоячая вешалка towel stand - вешалка для …
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SOMEBODY — 1. ʹsʌmbədı n 1. часто ирон. человек с положением, важная персона, «шишка» he's (a) somebody - а) он влиятельный человек; …
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