stand and deliver

verb

To command a victim to hand over their valuables, traditionally used by a highwayman.

“Stand and deliver! Your money or your life!”

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Meanings

verbstand and deliver (third-person singular simple present stands and delivers, present participle standing and delivering, simple past and past participle stood and delivered)

present singular third person stands and delivers · participle present standing and delivering · participle past stood and delivered · past stood and delivered

  1. idiomaticTo command a victim to hand over their valuables, traditionally used by a highwayman.

    Stand and deliver! Your money or your life!

    1 more example

    As I was going over the far famed Kerry mountains I met with Captain Farrell and his money he was counting. I first produced my pistol, and then produced my rapier. Said stand and deliver, or the devil he may take ye life!

    (Traditional) Whiskey in the Jar (song)

Translations

Hungarian pénzt vagy életet!
  • pénzt vagy életet!phrase traditionally used by a highwayman commanding victims to hand over their valuables
Polish stój i oddaj to, co masz!
  • stój i oddaj to, co masz!phrase traditionally used by a highwayman commanding victims to hand over their valuables
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APA

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MLA

“stand and deliver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20and%20deliver. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand and deliver,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20and%20deliver.

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