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How you hold your ground, before you've said a single word.
means A way of standing or positioning the body, or by extension the attitude or position you take on an issue.
from From Old French 'estance' meaning a standing place or position, ultimately from Latin 'stare,' to stand — the same deep root that holds up 'stance,' 'stand,' 'station,' and 'statue.' It first meant a literal posture, then drifted into the figurative: where you plant yourself in an argument is just where you plant your feet, moved indoors.
martial originEvery fighting art begins by teaching you where to stand
power poseWide feet broadcast confidence across primates and politicians alike
car cultureStance also means slamming wheels into aggressive negative camber
linguistic shiftA physical posture became a metaphor for opinion
surfingGoofy or regular foot decides your whole riding life