stand someone in hand

verb

To concern or affect someone.

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Meanings

verbstand someone in hand (third-person singular simple present stands someone in hand, present participle standing someone in hand, simple past and past participle stood someone in hand)

present singular third person stands someone in hand · participle present standing someone in hand · participle past stood someone in hand · past stood someone in hand

  1. datedTo concern or affect someone.
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Chicago

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

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