Meanings
verbstand 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)
present singular third person stands there like a lemon · participle present standing there like a lemon · participle past stood there like a lemon · past stood there like a lemon
- colloquialTo remain uselessly in a place or situation, without taking any action.
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APA
stand there like a lemon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20there%20like%20a%20lemon
MLA
“stand there like a lemon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20there%20like%20a%20lemon. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand there like a lemon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20there%20like%20a%20lemon.
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