Question of the Day #1434

A Flint woman is suing a man for $10,000 after he stood her up on a date.

From the 1st paragraph of this article at Fox 2 Detroit.

  上記の文で、stand someone upの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "stand someone up" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

（人）を立たせたままにする、（人）を待たせる、（人）に待ちぼうけを食わせる、（人）との約束［デート］をすっぽかす◆【参考】get stood up

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To fail to meet someone for a date, meeting, or appointment, especially without telling them. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "stand" and "up."

 

Examples

1. I'm sorry I stood you up, but I had a family emergency last night.
2. Tom is really bad about standing up his dates.
3. He stood her up at the restaurant.
4. I don't know if I've been stood up or if she's just late - I'll wait another half hour.
5. He stood up his date while he played basketball with the guys.

   

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