Meanings
verbstand 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)
present singular third person stands in one's own light · participle present standing in one's own light · participle past stood in one's own light · past stood in one's own light
- idiomaticTo take a position which is harmful to one's own interests.
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stand in one's own light. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20in%20one's%20own%20light
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“stand in one's own light.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20in%20one's%20own%20light. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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