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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But revolving doors are necessary only when walls stand between the inner space and the outside world.
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Games at Maryland, against Wisconsin, at Iowa, and at home against Michigan are all that stand between this team and a most unexpected Big Ten title.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Not a fantastic deal, by any means — most industry professionals would balk at it — but nothing was going to stand between Richard and the chance to make a movie.
—Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
The pharmaceutical industry’s empty threats about innovation cannot continue to stand between Americans and affordable medication.
—Madeline Weil, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
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Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025
Games at Maryland, against Wisconsin, at Iowa, and at home against Michigan are all that stand between this team and a most unexpected Big Ten title.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Not a fantastic deal, by any means — most industry professionals would balk at it — but nothing was going to stand between Richard and the chance to make a movie.
—Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
The pharmaceutical industry’s empty threats about innovation cannot continue to stand between Americans and affordable medication.
—Madeline Weil, Baltimore Sun, 6 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stand between
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“Stand between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20between. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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