stand on
To use something as your reason or basis for what you do, or to demand something firmly.
Meanings
To physically place yourself on top of a surface.
"Don't stand on the chair — use the ladder instead."
To be founded upon or justified by a particular argument, right, or principle.
"The entire case stands on one key piece of evidence."
To insist on formal rules or etiquette — used in the fixed phrase 'stand on ceremony'.
"Please don't stand on ceremony — just help yourself to food and make yourself at home."
'Stand on ceremony' is a fixed phrase meaning to insist on formal rules or etiquette. 'Stand on one's own feet/legs' means to be independent. These are more idiomatic than the basic uses.
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