standing there like a lemon

A form of stand there like a lemon — To remain uselessly in a place or situation, without taking any action.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stand there like a lemon
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APA

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

MLA

“standing there like a lemon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20there%20like%20a%20lemon. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standing there like a lemon,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20there%20like%20a%20lemon.

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