square shoulders



square your shoulders

to show determination and a lack of fear When the judge asked her if she was guilty or not guilty, she squared her shoulders, looked the judge in the eye, and said, “Not guilty.”
See also: shoulder, square

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SolveigSOOL-vie (Norwegian), SOOL-vay (Swedish)Norwegian, Swedish
Min-Sumeen-sooKorean
WŁAdysŁAwavwah-di-SWAH-vahPolish
Keziahkə-ZIE-ə (English)Biblical
Akinyi-Eastern African, Luo
Meliora-Various