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straighten up

VERB
  1. straighten oneself
    He drew himself up when he talked to his superior

How To Use straighten up In A Sentence

  • The blow to his head must have concussed him, for he saw two middle-aged women straighten up and walk briskly to the I.V. unit.
  • Aircraft were warned to straighten up, fly right, and be serious.
  • It is amusing to see that pedestrians would rather make a long detour to avoid the clutter than straighten up the mess.
  • I am nudging 5ft 10 in, if you can get me to straighten up and stop slouching for a minute.
  • Dip down and straighten up slowly. The Sun
  • Relax forwards, then straighten up and repeat to the other side.
  • Straighten up your room.
  • No matter how the physios tried, his body would not straighten up. The Sun
  • You'd better straighten up or you'll never make it out of high school.
  • You'd better straighten up, young lady!
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