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
Compton responded, and in a few strides was so near that he flung himself forward in an effort to get astride the animal's back.
From In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa by Glanville, Ernest
I've little enough gratitude and quite enough scheming to get astride of your shoulders.
From Modeste Mignon by Balzac, Honoré de
The eldest son said, ‘Pappy, if you get astride the dog, and look the way he’s looking, you can see what he sees.’
From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration
"Well, that's all right, Phronsie," he said, coming back to get astride the railing again; this time he turned a cold shoulder on Phronsie's "white needle."
From Five Little Peppers Abroad by Sidney, Margaret
