idiom
stand on the shoulders of giants
STAND on thuh SHOHL-derz ov JY-ants
stænd ɒn ðə ˈʃoʊldərz əv ˈdʒaɪəntsListen
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Syllable breakdown
standontheshouldersofgiants
Dictionary meaning
To make progress by building on the discoveries and work of those who came before.
Examples
- As Newton wrote, modern scientists stand on the shoulders of giants.
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