stand on one's dignity
English
Alternative forms
Verb
stand on one's dignity (third-person singular simple present stands on one's dignity, present participle standing on one's dignity, simple past and past participle stood on one's dignity)
- (derogatory) To insist that others treat one with respect.
Further reading
- “stand on one's dignity”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “stand on your dignity”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “stand on your dignity” (US) / “stand on your dignity” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
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