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standing there like a lemon

standing there like a lemon is the present participle and gerund of stand there like a lemon.

Meaning of stand there like a lemon

Verb

stand there like a lemon (third-person singular simple present stands there like a lemon, present participle standing there like a lemon, simple past and past participle stood there like a lemon)

  1. (colloquial) To remain uselessly in a place or situation, without taking any action.

Questions about standing there like a lemon

What is standing there like a lemon the present participle and gerund of?
Standing there like a lemon is the present participle and gerund of stand there like a lemon.

Words near standing there like a lemon in the dictionary

  1. standing stone
  2. standing stones
  3. standing tall
  4. standing the gaff
  5. standing the test of time
  6. standing there like a lemon
  7. standing to
  8. standing to reason
  9. standing together
  10. standing treat
  11. standing trial

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