criticize what you did, give you flack He gave me static for failing the exam. He said I can do better.
lie in state
after death a famous person lies in a state of honor (in an open coffin) so the public can see their body The President lay in state for three days after his death.
state of mind
mood, mental attitude, frame of mind My state of mind improves when I read a book by Northrop Frye.
state of the art
most advanced, cutting edge Many state-of-the-art devices use the LASER beam.
there's something rotten in the state of Denmark
something is wrong, something is strange, there's something fishy "Father knew I was tricking him. He said, ""Something is rotten in the state of Denmark."""
busy as Grand Central Station
Idiom(s): (as) busy as Grand Central Station
Theme: BUSY
Very busy; crowded with customers or other people. (This refers to Grand Central Station in New York City.) • This house is as busy as Grand Central Station. • When the tourist season starts, this store is busy as Grand Central Station.
Fourth estate
This is an idiomatic way of describing the media, especially the newspapers.
Status quo
Someone who wants to preserve the status quo wants a particular situation to remain unchanged.
lie in state|lie|state
v. phr. Of a dead person: To lie in a place of honor, usually in an open coffin, and be seen by the public before burial. When the president died, thousands of people saw his body lying in state.
state-of-the-art|art|state
adj. phr. The best and the latest any field of research can offer; modem; the latest; the most advanced. State-of-the-art personal computers may cost a little more than older models, but may be worth the cost for those who need them. Compare: UP TO DATE.
status symbol|status|symbol
v. phr. Signs of wealth and prestige. A new yacht or airplane might be a status symbol to a bank manager.
in state With pomp and ceremony, as in The foreign leaders were dining in state at the White House. This expression, dating from the late 1600s, also appears in lie in state, said of a dead body ceremoniously exposed to public view before being interred. This latter usage, dating from about 1700, is generally confined to important public figures, as in His Majesty lay in state in the palace.
make a statement
make a statement Create a certain impression; communicate an idea or mood without using words. For example, The furnishings here make a statement about the company. [Mid-1900s]
ship of state
ship of state The nation, as in We can't help but wonder who will be steering our ship of state a hundred years from now. This metaphoric expression was first recorded in English in a translation of Niccolò Machiavelli's The Prince (1675).
state's evidence turn state's evidence to give evidence for the prosecution in a criminal case
status symbol
status symbol A position or activity that allows one's social prestige to be displayed, as in She doesn't even drive; that car of hers is purely a status symbol. [Mid-1900s]
An stat idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with stat, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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