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Meaning of square one's shoulders | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. To position one's shoulders back and in a straight line, forming a sort of square's edge.
  2. To prepare to deal with a hard task, to ready oneself for difficulty.
    figuratively

Examples

“Aelin squared her shoulders and slipped into the bejeweled crowd.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

square the circle square up square-bracket square-bracketed square-bracketing square-brackets

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