straighten up
Example Sentences
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The eight runners were tightly grouped as they straightened up for home and then four went clear, with The Jukebox Man emerging victorious.
From BBC
I see him wipe his eyes and straighten up, his jaw clenching.
From Literature
“Well, Katherine and I were just drying dishes and straightening up. Why don’t you come join us in the kitchen?”
From Literature
For the next half hour, he straightened up and tried to fix the television as his sons, his daughter-in-law, and a grandchild gathered outside the house.
From Literature
Now, it is helping the company straighten up its balance sheet—and getting its hands on a major business in return.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.