straighten up
Example Sentences
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As McCourt straightened up against the fence, Zingano fired off a big knee that immediately opened a huge cut on her opponent.
From BBC
“While I have a certain tolerance for clutter, my husband is the complete opposite, and he can’t relax unless things feel straightened up,” Greer says.
From Seattle Times
Critics, politicians and billionaires like Broad have lamented that Los Angeles — multipolar, horizontal and mostly human-scale — needs to straighten up, stand taller and be centered.
From Los Angeles Times
Broadway, it’s time to straighten up your act.
From Los Angeles Times
Explaining how she manages the common chore, the busy mom joked that she wished she was truly as quick as she looked in a sped-up video of straightening up.
From Fox News
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