Idiom
stand to attention
SlangCockney rhyming slang
Meaning
pension
Examples
“The soldiers stand to attention when the general walks by.”
“The recruits were told to stand to attention during the morning inspection on the parade ground.”
“As the national anthem began to play, the entire regiment moved in unison to stand to attention, displaying a rigid and disciplined respect for the flag.”
Examples
simple
“The soldiers stand to attention when the general walks by.”
contextual
“The recruits were told to stand to attention during the morning inspection on the parade ground.”
complex
“As the national anthem began to play, the entire regiment moved in unison to stand to attention, displaying a rigid and disciplined respect for the flag.”
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