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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Refuse to let anyone stand between you and your objective.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Never stand between a… Read more Village of Dolls
by Catherine Barnett
From Solutions for the Problem of Bodies in Space, which will be published next month by Graywolf Press.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Don’t let stubbornness stand between you and your dreams.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
Going into Der Klassiker weekend, ten points separate FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, and another ten stand between the Bavarians and their traditional spot at the top of the table.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 23 May 2024
Never stand between a… Read more Village of Dolls
by Catherine Barnett
From Solutions for the Problem of Bodies in Space, which will be published next month by Graywolf Press.
—Christopher Tayler, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Don’t let stubbornness stand between you and your dreams.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
Going into Der Klassiker weekend, ten points separate FC Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, and another ten stand between the Bavarians and their traditional spot at the top of the table.
—Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Stand between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20between. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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