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on the stand

on the stand prepositional phrase: testifying at a trial; speaking as a witness during a court case.

Prepositional phrase

  1. Testifying at a trial; speaking as a witness during a court case.
  2. Synonym of on the spot (“having to answer or decide without warning or preparation”).
    • What’s the last great book you read?¶ Goodness. You do put a chap on the stand, don’t you!2025 June 19, Scott Heller, quoting Stephen Fry, “Stephen Fry Knows He’s Become a Middle-Aged Cliché”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 19 Jun 2025
    Synonyms:
    on the spot

on the stand meaning in Tamil

on the stand in Tamil

முன்னிடைச்சொல்

Synonyms of on the stand

Questions about on the stand

What does on the stand mean?
On the stand means testifying at a trial; speaking as a witness during a court case.
What is on the stand in Tamil?
On the stand in Tamil is முன்னிடைச்சொல். See On the stand meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is on the stand?
On the stand is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on the stand in the dictionary

  1. on the sniff
  2. on the spectrum
  3. on the spin
  4. on the spot
  5. on the square
  6. on the stand
  7. on the stock
  8. on the stocks
  9. on the street
  10. on the streets
  11. on the strength of

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