sit bolt upright

Idioms and Phrases

see bolt upright .

Example Sentences

And then write articles arguing that other people should sit bolt upright for hours on end in order to make this choice bearable.

From The Daily Beast

The carriage was a two-wheeled affair, not long enough to permit one to lie at full length nor high enough to sit bolt upright.

From Project Gutenberg

One had to sit bolt upright, it seemed, and give this matter one's entire attention.

From Project Gutenberg

I pull myself together, and sit bolt upright on the hard wooden pew.

From Project Gutenberg

The first few sentences made him sit bolt upright in his chair.

From Project Gutenberg

We sit bolt upright round our tables, waiting, but not impatient.

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