not stand for (something)

To refuse to accept, permit, or endure something. You've been insulting me all evening long and I will not stand for it any longer! Our new teacher said she won't stand for talking or fooling around in class.

See also: not, stand

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not set foot somewhere
not set the Thames on fire
not set the woods on fire
not set the world on fire
not shed a tear
not show (one's) face
not show face
not sit comfortably (with one)
not sit easily (with one)
not sit well (with one)
not skip a beat
not sleep a wink
not so bad
not so dusty
not so fast
not so hot
not so hot at (something)
not so much
not so much as (do something)
not so/too hot
not someone's day
not someone's keeper
not something to write home about
not stand an earthly
not stand an earthly chance
not stand for (something)
not stand in (someone's or something's) way
not stand in somebody's way
not stand on ceremony
not stand still for (something)
not stand the sight of (someone or something)
not suffer fools (gladly)
not suffer fools gladly
not supposed to
not take (one's) eyes off (someone or something)
not take (something) lightly
not take (something) lying down
not take (something) sitting down
not take all day
not take all morning
not take kindly to (something)
not take kindly to somebody/something
not take no for an answer
not take something lying down
not take stock in (something)
not take your eyes off somebody/something
not tell a soul
not that
not the be-all and end-all
not the end of the world
not the full quid
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not somebody's place
not somebody's place to
not somebody's place to do something
not somebody's scene
not someone's brother's keeper
not someone's day
not someone's department
not someone's first barbecue
not someone's first barbeque
not someone's first rodeo
not someone's keeper
not someone's long suit
not someone's place
not someone's place to
not someone's scene
not someone's thing
not something to write home about
Not Soon Enough
Not Sooner Than
Not Specially Provided For
Not Specified
Not Specified By Kind
Not Spoken For
not spot
not stand a chance
not stand a chance of doing
not stand an earthly
not stand an earthly (chance)
not stand an earthly chance
not stand for
not stand for (something)
not stand for it
not stand for something
not stand in (someone's or something's) way
not stand in her way
not stand in his way
not stand in my way
not stand in our way
not stand in somebody's way
not stand in someone's way
not stand in something's way
not stand in their way
not stand in way
not stand in your way
not stand on ceremony
not stand still for
not stand still for (something)
not stand the sight of
not stand the sight of (someone or something)
not stand the sight of her
not stand the sight of him
not stand the sight of me
not stand the sight of somebody
not stand the sight of someone
not stand the sight of something
not stand the sight of them
not stand the sight of us
not stand the sight of you
not standing on ceremony
not standing still for
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