get astride

Example Sentences

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Advancing rapidly, they entered the capital's suburbs, prepared to cross the Han River and get astride the communications to the south and the rear of the enemy's army around the Pusan perimeter.

From Time Magazine Archive

I've little enough gratitude and quite enough scheming to get astride of your shoulders.

From Modeste Mignon by Balzac, Honoré de

I was so deeply impressed by this phantasmagorical marching past that I almost expected to see Death go up behind a gunner or get astride a cannon.

From Six Women and the Invasion by Yerta, Gabrielle

He then gave Mark a stick, saying, "When you have found the plant of life, and want to go home, get astride of this stick; but now get on my back."

From The Two Story Mittens and the Little Play Mittens Being the Fourth Book of the Series by Fanny, Aunt

But—you'll excuse me, I must ride a notion when I get astride of one—St. Hospital would be no more than what we call an episode.

From Brother Copas by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir