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draw up one's knees/legs

idiom

: to bend one's legs and move one's knees toward one's chest
She sat down in the chair and drew up her knees/legs.

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“Draw up one's knees/legs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20up%20one%27s%20knees%2Flegs. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.

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