Stand Down Edit Meaning

1.

This is a Military term used to tell a subordinate to shut his pie hole.

Sgt.: Sir,I believe you are an Imbecile, Lt.

LT: You better Stand Down or I will have you standing tall before the man, Sgt.

See shut up, quiet, silence, back off

2.

In times of war, exhausted combat soldiers requiring brief periods to rest and recover are removed from the field of combat to a place of relative safety and security. The military term, Stand Down, is used for such an action.

Stand down, geek! Stop playing Super Mario on the front lines!