stand to/at attention | meaning of stand to/at attention in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE
stand to/at attention
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The
stand to attention
and
The guide should have made us alland salute
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As they
stood at attention
.
As they approached , Schellenberg pulled Devlin to one side and
•
He
stood at attention
before me and the
Hebefore me and the rest of my men.
•
It
stands to attention
, finger.
It striking the air with a knowing
•
When a
stood at attention
until given
When a teacher entered or left a room, weuntil given permission to do otherwise.
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As soon as you saw that you were about to be struck, you
stood at attention
and
As soon as you saw that you were about to be struck, youand waited for the blows
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You
stand at attention
until
Youuntil assigned
