Idiom
stand and deliver
Meaning
To command a victim to hand over their valuables, traditionally used by a highwayman.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The robber shouted at the driver to stand and deliver.”
“The masked bandit jumped into the road and ordered the carriage driver to stand and deliver his gold.”
“In the old stories, the highwayman would emerge from the shadows of the forest to demand that travelers stand and deliver their valuables.”
Examples
simple
“The robber shouted at the driver to stand and deliver.”
contextual
“The masked bandit jumped into the road and ordered the carriage driver to stand and deliver his gold.”
complex
“In the old stories, the highwayman would emerge from the shadows of the forest to demand that travelers stand and deliver their valuables.”
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