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mit den Händen in der Hüfte |
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with a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward (not comparable; almost always used after the noun modified: "Now, then, mister," said he, with his head cocked and his arms akimbo, "what are you driving at? Let's have it straight, now." • Girls take hold of the skirts; boys place the hands akimbo, bend forward from the waist, and bow. • Men preferred one pose above all others, namely, the elbow akimbo.  wiktionary.org) |
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into, in, or of the position where the arms are akimbo (The man was standing akimbo.
• Otherwise, it is likely that she may be accosted as "dear" or "Sally,"—invited to take "a drop o' tea," or otherwise chaffed by rough women standing akimbo at street doors.
• ...and the other end window bearing the figure of a woman standing akimbo with her right hand touching her right temple.
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holding one weapon in each hand, especially in the case of firearms (Although it was a little impractical, Elmer held his revolvers akimbo because to him it looked cool.
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