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bolt upright |
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bolt upright in a position where you are sitting up with your back very straight He woke to see her sitting bolt upright beside him and wondered what was the matter. See shoot boltbolt upright vertical and straight She suddenly awoke from her nightmare and sat bolt upright in bed. Usage notes: usually used with sit and usually used after the verb, as in the example How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But Robin's voice did not quaver forth weakly, as formerly, and his figure had stiffened bolt upright beneath the black robe that covered his rags. On the other side of the fire the youth observed an officer asleep, seated bolt upright, with his back against a tree. Hold yourself as bolt upright as on the day of the bastion of St. |
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