How low can you stoop meaning?

(written) lower your moral standards far enough to do something bad or unpleasant: I hope none of my friends would stoop so low as to steal. ♢ She suggested placing an ad in a magazine for a boyfriend, but I’d never stoop so low. See also: low, stoop.

What does stoop to their level mean?

Definition of descend/sink/stoop to someone’s level : to behave as badly as someone who has treated one wrongly Despite my opponent’s personal attacks against me, I refuse to stoop to his level.

What is stoop down?

1 : to bend down or over She stooped down to pick up the child. 2 : to stand or walk with the head and shoulders bent forward. 3 : to do something that is petty, deceitful, or morally wrong He would never stoop to lying.

What is the past form of stoop?

stooped
stoop ​Definitions and Synonyms

present tense
he/she/it	stoops
present participle	stooping
past tense	stooped
past participle	stooped

What does stoop mean in USA?

In American English, a stoop is a small staircase ending in a platform and leading to the entrance of an apartment building or other building.

What does stoop mean slang?

slang A stupid, foolish person. An informal shortening of “stupid.” I can’t believe I mixed those up. I can be a real stoop sometimes!

Do ones level best?

Definition of ‘do one’s level best’ If you say that you will do your level best to do something, you are emphasizing that you will try as hard as you can to do it, even if the situation makes it very difficult. The President told American troops that he would do his level best to bring them home soon.

How do you use stoop so low in a sentence?

How could I even think he’d stoop so low? “I said I would never stoop so low as to have anything to do with him”. “It’s hard to imagine why anyone would stoop so low to do this”. Each sides has expressed its disdain that the other would stoop so low.

What is a stoop vs porch?

Simply put, a stoop is the set of steps leading from the sidewalk or street to the front entrance or the porch attached to the home. A porch is the roofed area outside but attached to the walls of the house.

What is the antonym of stoop?

What is the opposite of stoop?

hinder	refuse
resist	protest
prevent	disallow
disobey	withhold
disagree	reject

What is a stoop in New York?

But often, amongst the garbage, New Yorkers can find discarded furniture or other home goods ripe for the picking. Known as “stooping,” shopping for free secondhand furniture from New York City curbs is a way of life in the city for many, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.

Is stoop an insult?

slang A stupid, foolish person. An informal shortening of “stupid.” I can’t believe I mixed those up. I can be a real stoop sometimes! You must be a real stoop if you believe that.