Phrase guide

stand and deliver

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To command a victim to hand over their valuables, traditionally used by a highwayman.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Stand and deliver! Your money or your life!

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Galician: o diñeiro ou a vida — phrase traditionally used by a highwayman commanding victims to hand over their valuables
  • Hungarian: pénzt vagy életet! — phrase traditionally used by a highwayman commanding victims to hand over their valuables
  • Serbo-Croatian: pare ili život — phrase traditionally used by a highwayman commanding victims to hand over their valuables