A saying commonly used in the Black American (Soulaan) community to express the serious of one’s beliefs or, actions.
1. When it comes to maintaining my reputation, I stands on business.
2. He thought I was going to stay quiet about the situation, but I was standing on business.
2. He thought I was going to stay quiet about the situation, but I was standing on business.
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1. /STAND UP/ verb, when a person performs the action of ignoring plans to meet with another person that they previously agreed to.
2. /STOOD UP/ verb, ad-verb, the past tense of stand up, normally used to describe the person being ignored.
1. /STAND UP/ verb, when a person performs the action of ignoring plans to meet with another person that they previously agreed to.
2. /STOOD UP/ verb, ad-verb, the past tense of stand up, normally used to describe the person being ignored.
Stand up/stood up
1. A: hey, you gonna go on that date with jim?
B: nah, I'll probably just stand him up.
2. A: why do you look so down?
B: I got Stood up last night. (Got being the main verb and stood up being the adverb)
1. A: hey, you gonna go on that date with jim?
B: nah, I'll probably just stand him up.
2. A: why do you look so down?
B: I got Stood up last night. (Got being the main verb and stood up being the adverb)
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There is an element of the phrase that does infer youre taking care of personal affairs or financial affairs or your responsibilities.
It can have a noble inflection or a selfish one,
But much like most language, context is key.
There is an element of the phrase that does infer youre taking care of personal affairs or financial affairs or your responsibilities.
It can have a noble inflection or a selfish one,
But much like most language, context is key.
Iunno dude, when are you gonna start standing on Business? The next time they cheat on you? The next time they treat you like shit?
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Person A is talking to B and C. A types a message to B and then types a message to C, but neither respond right away.
and so, it's a stand-me-still.
and so, it's a stand-me-still.
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