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stiffen up |
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stiffen something up to make something rigid or tense. He added a little starch to the rinse water to stiffen his collars up a bit. The cold draft has stiffened up my neck. See also: up stiffen up to become stiff. The bread dough stiffened up as it got cold. My knees began to stiffen up after I sat still for an hour. See also: up 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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