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Discover LudwigThe phrase "arms tight" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a physical position where someone's arms are held closely to their body, often indicating tension or a defensive posture.
Example: "She stood with her arms tight against her chest, trying to shield herself from the cold wind."
Alternatives: "arms crossed" or "arms close".
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He continued to run, his arms tight against his body, his heart pounding in his chest.
Keep your arms tight into your body once your knees are tucked into your stomach.
He holds his upper arms tight against his torso, his hands almost level with his shoulders, and moves his head in quick, short movements.
And looked up to see a colored woman holding a large sleeping baby, who, with the heaviness of sleep, his arms tight around her neck, seemed to be pulling her head down.
Doree had run out of the house and was stumbling around the yard, holding her arms tight across her stomach as if she had been sliced open and was trying to keep herself together.
Last Monday he jumped off the side of the pool, arms tight to his sides, as thin as a closed umbrella, and sliced through the water all the way to the bottom.
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Arthur crossed his arms tighter, helpless in his anger.
Across in the adjacent technical area, McClaren folded his arms tighter across his chest.
But as the journalist spoke more about the powerful leg of Oakland kicker Sebastian Janikowski, Gramatica folded his arms tighter and tighter against his chest.
Toe Touch On count one, you are going to clasp with your arms tighter than dagger position and your hands are in a fist like position together.
On count one, you are going to clasp with your arms tighter than dagger position and your hands are in a fist like position together.
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