Frequency rank: 30,509. – 30,782.
- to square one's shoulders
expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.); Ichidan verb
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- to square one's shoulders
This phrase is used to describe the act of straightening one's shoulders, often done to express determination or confidence.
She squared her shoulders for the presentation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
かたをおこらせる肩を怒らせるto square one's shouldersかた肩をはる張るto puff up one's shouldersかたをすくめる肩をすくめるto shrug one's shouldersかたをおとす肩を落とすto droop one's shouldersかたごし肩越しにみる見るto glance over one's shoulderかたをくむ肩を組むto link armsかたのちからをぬく肩の力を抜くto relax one's shouldersかた肩にちからがはいる力が入るto tense one's shouldersかたこり肩こりshoulder stiffnessかたをかす肩を貸すto offer a shoulder (for support)