stand between

idiom

: to be in place or position between (two things)
A row of trees stands between the two houses.
often used figuratively
A single putt is the only thing standing between her and the title. If she makes it, she wins.

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Sunday’s final Grapefruit League game with the Minnesota Twins and the two exhibition games in Mexico are all that stand between them and the regular-season. Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2025 But revolving doors are necessary only when walls stand between the inner space and the outside world. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2025 Games at Maryland, against Wisconsin, at Iowa, and at home against Michigan are all that stand between this team and a most unexpected Big Ten title. Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025 Not a fantastic deal, by any means — most industry professionals would balk at it — but nothing was going to stand between Richard and the chance to make a movie. Wash Westmoreland, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stand between

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“Stand between.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20between. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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