stand and deliver

短语

词形变化

standing and delivering stands and delivers 三单 stands and delivers stood and delivered standing and delivering 现在分词 stood and delivered 过去式 stood and delivered 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

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

    习语

    Stand and deliver! Your money or your life!

    As I was going over the far famed Kerry mountains I met with Captain Farrell and his money he was counting. I first produced my pistol, and then produced my rapier. Said stand and deliver, or the devil he may take ye life!