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To hunch over and pull in one's arms and legs.
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Her son balls up in fear whenever there is a storm.
Submitted on August 31, 2012
More phrases:
- bring out
- go through with
- hammer out
- hike up
- iron out
- kick back
- nail down
- run down
- scrape off
- sober up
- split up
- take after
- and then some
- as if
- baggage
- bite one's tongue
- by hand
- call it quits
- cross someone's path
- curveball
- flutter in the dovecote
- for goodness' sake
- free-for-all
- full speed ahead
- get somebody's goat
- gloss over
- golden opportunity
- good luck with that
- half a mind
- have second thoughts
- heart to heart
- in the hot seat
- in touch
- keep somebody posted
- kindred soul
- kiss of death
- look like
- lump in one's throat
- odd and curious
- old school
- on a full stomach
- on board
- on edge
- on its merits
- on the pill
- on the right track
- on the spot
- out of order
- out of proportion
- play one's cards right
- pound the pavement
- pump iron
- quick-and-dirty
- rain cheque
- ride shotgun
- rock the boat
- salad years
- same old story
- save face
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