as you were
The phrase "as you were" is commonly used in military contexts to command a return to a previous state, but it also has idiomatic uses in everyday language.
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Definition
B2Military
(command)An order telling personnel to return to their previous position or activity.
Example
- When the officer entered the room, he said, 'As you were,' and the soldiers resumed their previous positions.
B2Informal
(idiomatic, casual)A phrase used to tell someone to continue what they were doing or to disregard a previous statement.
Example
- After realizing his mistake, he quickly said, 'As you were,' and the conversation continued.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "as you were":
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