push spectacles

Frequency: 4.01.2 per million words

to move spectacles into a better position, usually up the nose

spectaclesVERB + spectacles

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push

Examples (10)

  • She pushed her spectacles further up her nose and sighed.
  • He often pushes his spectacles up when he's concentrating on a difficult task.
  • The professor paused to push his spectacles back into place before continuing his lecture.
  • Feeling them slip, she quickly pushed her spectacles with a finger.
  • He had a habit of pushing his spectacles up every few minutes, even unconsciously.
  • Could you please push your spectacles up? They're sliding down your nose.
  • The old man squinted at the small print, then pushed his spectacles higher on his nose.
  • Before reading the fine print, she pushed her spectacles firmly into position.
  • Whenever he was deep in thought, he would unconsciously push his spectacles up.
  • It's a common gesture for readers to push their spectacles up their nose for better focus.