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stood in one's own light

stood in one's own light is the simple past and past participle of stand in one's own light.

Meaning of stand in one's own light

Verb

stand in one's own light (third-person singular simple present stands in one's own light, present participle standing in one's own light, simple past and past participle stood in one's own light)

  1. (idiomatic) To take a position which is harmful to one's own interests.

Questions about stood in one's own light

What is stood in one's own light the simple past and past participle of?
Stood in one's own light is the simple past and past participle of stand in one's own light.

Words near stood in one's own light in the dictionary

  1. stood for
  2. stood from under
  3. stood guard
  4. stood in
  5. stood in for
  6. stood in one's own light
  7. stood in one's value
  8. stood in someone's shoes
  9. stood in the gap
  10. stood in the gate
  11. stood in the way

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