stand someone up (to) [exp]

Meaning:

• Not to arrive on a date in any reason.

Examples:

1. Stan asked me out and supposed to meet me at seven o’clock for dinner, but he didn’t arrive! He stood me up!
2. I was supposed to meet him for dinner, but he stood me up.
3. She was excited about the date, but he stood her up without any explanation.
4. I can’t believe you stood me up at the coffee shop yesterday!
5. If you keep standing people up, they’ll stop trusting you.
6. I hope he doesn’t stand me up like last time, we’ve been planning this date for weeks.
7. He promised he’d be there, but he stood her up again.
8. Standing me up for our movie night really hurt my feelings.
9. The manager stood up the team for the meeting; no explanation, no apology.
10. Don’t stand me up for lunch! I’ve been craving sushi all week.