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"stand on end" is an idiomatic expression that is commonly used in written English.
You can use it to describe something standing upright, such as when a cat's fur stands on end when it is scared. For example, "The cat's fur stood on end when she heard the loud sound outside."
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stand on end
verb
To stand erect, bristle, especially from fear.
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It made the hairs stand on end.
It makes my hair stand on end.
She makes my hair stand on end.
It made my hair stand on end".
It still makes my hair stand on end".
"Those things would make our hair stand on end.
Injustice makes this guy's hair stand on end.
It didn't just make my hair stand on end.
"Some of the things she told me made my hair stand on end," he said.
Its fur will stand on end, and its blood pressure will soar.
Two enormous tanks, filled with carbon dioxide, stand on end beside them.
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