stand between
idiom
: to be in place or position between (two things)
A row of trees stands between the two houses.
—often used figurativelyA single putt is the only thing standing between her and the title. If she makes it, she wins.
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That’s a very short-term plan, though, as only two games stand between the Red Sox and the All-Star break.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
This crucial step before slicing could stand between you and a nasty bout of food poisoning.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 June 2025
For your own safety, please don’t stand between him and a television camera.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
The temperatures will stand between 90 and 110 degrees.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 21 June 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 12 July 2025
This crucial step before slicing could stand between you and a nasty bout of food poisoning.
—Caroline Tien, SELF, 16 June 2025
For your own safety, please don’t stand between him and a television camera.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 26 June 2025
The temperatures will stand between 90 and 110 degrees.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 21 June 2025
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“Stand between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20between. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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