standing on velvet

A form of stand on velvet — To place one's bets in such a way as not to lose in any event.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stand on velvet
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APA

standing on velvet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20on%20velvet

MLA

“standing on velvet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20on%20velvet. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standing on velvet,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20on%20velvet.

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