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'hands over head' is a grammatically correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe an action of putting one's hands over their head. For example, "The child placed her hands over her head in fear when she heard the loud sound."
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Hit a civilian and he or she will cower, hands over head, whimpering.
Example: 20 regular, 10 cross-body, 15 hands over head.
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The audience members — which included many families with small children — were encouraged to stand up, pump hips, yell on cue and clap hands over heads.
Since the R210K/wild-type kinesin heterodimer takes 8 nm steps, tracks microtubule protofilaments, and appears to limp, there is a strong likelihood that it moves by the same pattern of alternating hand-over-hand head movements as wild-type homodimers.
On another, passengers are encouraged to tuck their head into their chest... and put their hands over their head.
He shot both hands over his head and grinned.
His father threw his hands over his head.
When he finished, Merge threw his hands over his head.
Blake grinned and threw his empty hands over his head.
Harris raised both hands over his head like: Winner and still champ.
"That rumor is annoying because it never ends," Vonn said, throwing her hands over her head.
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