Perfect Stranger Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

where we stand

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How would you understand this expression:

Hopefully, this week I will know where we all stand.

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Top answer

I would need more detail to say exactly. However, the general sense is This week I should know [what our situation is/what the judgment on us will be]. For example, suppose you and your fellow students were waiting to find out your test scores.

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I would need more detail to say exactly. However, the general sense is
This week I should know [what our situation is/what the judgment on us will be].

For example, suppose you and your fellow students were waiting to find out your test scores.
Then the statement
"This week, hopefully, I will know where we all stand."
means
This week, I should know if we all passed ou