square one's shoulders in English

Forms: squares one's shoulders [present, singular, third-person], squaring one's shoulders [participle, present], squared one's shoulders [participle, past], squared one's shoulders [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} square one's shoulders (third-person singular simple present squares one's shoulders, present participle squaring one's shoulders, simple past and past participle squared one's shoulders)

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        "To position one's shoulders back and in a straight line, forming a sort of square's edge."
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          "text": "Aelin squared her shoulders and slipped into the bejeweled crowd.",
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        "To prepare to deal with a hard task, to ready oneself for difficulty."
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"square one's shoulders" meaning in English

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