get astride
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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
Almost as soon the two officers get astride, Roblez on his own charger, the mustang mare being left to Uraga.
From The Lone Ranche by Mayne Reid
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 Gabrielle Yerta
By reaching up, and summoning the remnant of her strength, she was able to clasp it, to put a foot over, to get astride.
From The Plow-Woman by Eleanor Gates
Then seeing a fine large butterfly on a dandelion close by, he climbed up and managed to get astride it.
From English Fairy Tales by Arthur Rackham
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