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draw yourself up

phrasal verb with draw
 
/drɔː/
 
US  /drɑː/ verb (drew, drawn)

Definition

to make yourself look bigger by standing straight with your shoulders back, usually to try to seem more important: Like a lot of short men, he tends to draw himself up to his full height in public.Making things more or less smooth or straight
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