pull a cloak
Frequency: 5.30.6 per million words
To pull a cloak more tightly around oneself.
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Examples (10)
- He pulled his cloak tightly around himself.
- She pulled the heavy cloak closer against the biting wind.
- The mysterious stranger is pulling his dark cloak around his face to hide his identity.
- As the temperature dropped, the travellers pulled their woollen cloaks tighter.
- Feeling a sudden chill, the old wizard pulled his star-spangled cloak about his shoulders.
- You'll need to pull your cloak shut if you want to stay warm tonight.
- By the time he reached the castle gates, he had pulled his cloak so tight it was hard to breathe.
- The child pulled the ragged cloak over her head to shield herself from the rain.
- I instinctively pulled my cloak around me as I stepped out into the blizzard.
- With a swift movement, the knight pulled his cloak across his chest, concealing the emblem beneath.