pull over sheet

Frequency: 6.58.0 per million words

To move the sheet to cover oneself.

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Examples (10)

  • He felt a chill and pulled the sheet up to his chin.
  • When she woke up in the night, she pulled the sheet over her head.
  • The child pulled the sheet down, wanting to see his parents.
  • I pulled the sheet up to ward off the cold.
  • He pulled the sheet back to get out of bed.
  • She pulled the sheet up to her shoulders to stay warm.
  • In his sleep, he tossed and turned, and pulled the sheet onto the floor.
  • The detective asked the witness to describe what they saw, and the witness pulled the sheet up as if to hide.
  • To escape the heat, he pulled a damp sheet over himself.
  • She pulled the sheet up to her nose, trying to block out the noise.