( BrE , formal ) used in a formal situation to tell people to stand up :
Ladies and gentlemen, please be upstanding and join me in a toast to the bride and groom.
( BrE , formal ) used in a formal situation to tell people to stand up :
Ladies and gentlemen, please be upstanding and join me in a toast to the bride and groom.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005