draw (one)self up



draw (one)self up

1. To stand up straight, as tall as one can. I know you feel self-conscious about being so much taller than everyone else, but please, try to draw yourself up for the group photo.
2. To stand up straight in a show of indignation. After Andrew made those rude comments about me, I drew myself up and stormed out of the office.
See also: draw, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Evgeniyev-GYE-nee (Russian), eev-GYE-nee (Russian)Bulgarian, Russian
Miguelito-Spanish, Portuguese
Delphinus-Late Roman
Hedvika-Czech, Slovene
Anabela-Portuguese
Bo (2)-Chinese