stand someone up

Meaning: To fail to show up for a date or appointment, leaving the other person waiting.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Example: “He booked a table for two, then sat there for an hour after she stood him up.”

Category: Daily Life

Origin: American slang recorded from about 1902: the person let down is left standing, watching the door for someone who never comes.

Equivalents in other languages

tell tall tales — To tell exaggerated or untrue stories.
that ship has sailed — It is too late; the opportunity has passed.
talk behind someone's back — To say unkind things about someone when they are not present.
be on pins and needles — To be very anxious while waiting for something.
make a killing — To make a lot of money quickly.
lie low — To stay out of sight and avoid attention.

have bigger fish to fry — To have more important things to deal with.
navel-gaze — To be absorbed in oneself and one's own concerns to an excessive degree.
be a pain in the neck — To be very annoying.
have one's cake and eat it too — To want two things that cannot both be had.
muddy the waters — To make a situation confusing, often on purpose.
be bone idle — To be extremely lazy.

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