Take the Stand
What it means
Give evidence in court, under oath and in front of everybody.
Where it comes from
The stand is the witness box, raised so the jury can see the face of whoever is talking. British courts call it the box, and keep the word dock for the accused.
The puzzle it came from
Take the Stand was the answer to the Phrasicle of November 19, 2025. The clue read ____ the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.
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plastic
wrap
dress
code
red
pink
lemonade
stand
still
life
running
shoe
lace
trim
work
seeing
double
take
down
side
Phrasicle: Take the Stand