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Definition of stand-to noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stand-to

noun

/ˌstænd ˈtuː/

/ˌstænd ˈtuː/

[uncountable]

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the state of being ready to fight or attack

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not have a leg to stand on

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