The back never heals, and McDonagh stomps through the city with one shoulder held higher than the other, his brow furrowed, his lips curled in anguish.
However, modern historians suggest that the Byzantines adopted the Graeco-Roman testudo military formation, in which soldiers would stand shoulder-to-shoulder with shields held high and an arrangement of 10 to 20 men would be completely shielded on all sides from missile fire, each soldier providing cover for an adjoining companion.
On the other hand, if you walk into the building with a smile, shoulders back, head held high, the employees are going to mirror that attitude by feeling confident and encouraged.
If you are afraid of these dogs just walk by with your shoulders and head held high.
Not for the first time did I notice how gracefully she carries herself and how nearly perfect is her posture, her spine straight, her shoulders back, her head held high.
The more seasoned ones strutted about, projecting confidence with their shoulders pulled broad, chest held high, hands on their waists and zero qualms about a seemingly not so nice to look at piece of flesh limply emulating a pendulum.
In contrast, leaning backwards can be a sign of panic or fear.[51] If she stands up straight with her shoulders back and head held high, this is a sign she feel confident.
Research says that good posture (head held high, shoulders back, and open arms) makes us feel authoritative, confident, and -- to top it off -- reduces stress.[2] And you didn't even need more reasons!
Baseball captivated Corbin, and in his backyard, he copied Yastrzemski — hands held high, cocked shoulders, bat pointed to the sky.
And when she met the Queen, Michelle did not gloss over the yawning height chasm that lay between them but posed for the photographers with her shoulders back and her head held high.
