"tighten grimly" — Collocation dictionary inglés

tighten grimly collocation
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  1. tighten verbo + grimly adverbio
    Very loose collocation

    Only the fiercest control enabled me to lie unmoving while this clown grimly tightened the wire around my big toe.

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