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bolt upright — idi stiffly or rigidly straight: to sit bolt upright[/ex] … From formal English to slang
bolt upright — adv. Bolt upright is used with these verbs: ↑sit … Collocations dictionary
bolt upright — in Scene 2, the corpse is supposed to sit suddenly bolt upright Syn: straight, rigidly, stiffly Ant: slouching … Thesaurus of popular words
stand bolt upright — sit/stand bolt ˈupright idiom to sit or stand with your back straight Main entry: ↑boltidiom … Useful english dictionary
upright — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. VERBS ▪ be, sit, stand ▪ rows of children sitting upright at their desks ▪ come, jerk, shoot, spring … Collocations dictionary
bolt — bolt1 bolter, n. boltless, adj. boltlike, adj. /bohlt/, n. 1. a movable bar or rod that when slid into a socket fastens a door, gate, etc. 2. the part of a lock that is shot from and drawn back into the case, as by the action of the key. 3. any… … Universalium
sit up — Synonyms and related words: abide, arise, await, bide, bide the issue, bristle, cock up, dally, dawdle, delay, dillydally, disentangle, extend, flatten, get up, hang about, hang around, hold everything, hold on, hold your horses, jump up, linger … Moby Thesaurus
upright — up|right1 [ ʌp,raıt ] adverb * in or into a steady correct position: We struggled to keep the boat upright. a. in or into a straight standing position: Pictures were propped upright against all the walls. b. sitting or standing with a straight… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
upright — I UK [ˈʌpraɪt] / US [ˈʌpˌraɪt] adverb * sitting or standing with a straight back The dog was sitting upright on its hind legs. sit/stand bolt upright (= suddenly sit or stand very straight): Jenny sat bolt upright when she heard the noise.… … English dictionary
sit — verb 1 on a chair, etc. ADVERB ▪ motionless, still ▪ Just sit still! ▪ quietly ▪ He would sit quietly and watch what was happening. ▪ … Collocations dictionary
