stand bolt upright

Examples (10)

• The soldier was trained to stand bolt upright during inspection.
• Startled by the sudden noise, he stood bolt upright.
• Please stand bolt upright against the wall for the measurement.
• She managed to stand bolt upright despite her shaking legs.
• When the national anthem played, everyone stood bolt upright.
• He woke from the nightmare and stood bolt upright by the bed.
• The strict teacher made the lazy students stand bolt upright.
• You need to stand bolt upright to project more confidence.
• Seeing the predator, the meerkat stood bolt upright.
• It requires good core strength to stand bolt upright for hours.