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    Bolt upright
    • ▪ upright, with the back rigid and straight

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  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › bolt-uprightBOLT UPRIGHT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    bolt upright | American Dictionary. idiom. Add to word list Add to word list. vertical and extremely straight: She woke up and sat bolt upright in bed, terrified by her dream. (Definition of bolt upright from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of bolt upright. bolt upright.

  4. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › bolt+uprightBolt upright - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    1. verb To suddenly sit or stand up from a reclining position. I bolted upright in bed when the phone rang in the middle of the night. 2. adjective Very erect in posture. The teacher instructed us to be bolt upright on the stage during the assembly. See also: bolt, upright. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. © 2022 Farlex, Inc, all rights reserved.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › bolt-uprightBOLT UPRIGHT definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    bolt upright. adverb. us / ˌboʊlt ˈʌp.raɪt / uk / ˌbəʊlt ˈʌp.raɪt /. Add to word list. Add to word list. vertical and very straight: Suddenly she sat bolt upright as if something had startled her. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › bolt--uprightBOLT UPRIGHT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Precisely perpendicular, erect in carriage, as in She sat bolt upright in her pew . This expression was used in slightly different form by Chaucer in the late 1300s: “She was ... long as a mast and upright as a bolt” ( The Miller's Tale ).

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › bolt-uprightBOLT UPRIGHT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    May 4, 2024 · phrase. If someone is sitting or standing bolt upright, they are sitting or standing very straight . When I pushed his door open, Trevor was sitting bolt upright in bed. See full dictionary entry for bolt. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › bolt-uprightDefinition of 'bolt upright' - Collins Online Dictionary

    6 days ago · Definition of 'bolt upright' bolt upright. phrase. If someone is sitting or standing bolt upright, they are sitting or standing very straight. When I pushed his door open, Trevor was sitting bolt upright in bed. See full dictionary entry for bolt. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › bolt-uprightbolt upright definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    bolt upright meaning: sitting or standing with your back very straight. Learn more.

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