square one's shoulders

idiom

: to stand with one's shoulders pulled back in a straight line in a way that shows one is ready to do or deal with something directly

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“Square one's shoulders.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20one%27s%20shoulders. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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