| Phrase/Idiom | stand and deliver! |
|---|---|
| Definition | This phrase was said in the past by highwaymen when they stopped a carriage on a road to demand objects of value from the travellers. |
| Example | “Stand and deliver!” shouted the highwayman and the poor man gave him something. |
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