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Re: MISTAKE: Stand by for jubilation

Posted by Smokey Stover on January 11, 2004

In Reply to: Re: MISTAKE: Stand by for jubilation posted by monica on January 11, 2004

: : Hi there!
: : Does anyone know the meaning of the phrase: "Stand for jubilation"?
: : Thanks a thousand

: Sorry, I made I mistake: actual sentence is "Stand by for jubilation," in the context of someone giving a piece of excellent news to a second person. Any idea?
: Thanks.

Stand by means, more or less, wait in expectation. In this case, we, you or I are expecting a joyous outburst at the good news. It is intended to be somewhat humorous, possibly sardonic. SS