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Phrases. Military. for straw: (see quots.). Obsolete. rare.
stand easy: an order in military use allowing a greater freedom of posture than ‘stand at ease’.
An order to assume a fully relaxed posture or stance; the assumption of such a posture or stance. Also in figurative use: a period of relaxation. Cf…