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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And now, the seven-game series moves to Citi Field, where only Walker Buehler and his 5.38 regular season ERA stand between the Dodgers and somewhere behind the eight-ball. —

Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024 In other words, there’s nothing to stand between the consumer and the product. —

Adriana Lee, WWD, 30 Sep. 2024 Happy Birthday: Set your goals high, expand your mind and refuse to let anyone stand between you and your dreams. —

Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024 An unrealized profit tax would be the end of the U.S. equity miracle and all those companies that stand between the U.S. and the crushing economic collapse from unsustainable debt that only these enterprises make sustainable. —

Clem Chambers, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stand between

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