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square oneself

idiom

: to turn so that one is facing something or someone directly
He squared himself and prepared to be run into by the opposing player.

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“Square oneself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20oneself. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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