Spread one's legs meaning in English
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Definition
to spread one's legs: to open one's legs, to move one's legs apart
to spread: to move apart, to open wider; to distribute or flatten something over a surface; to be passed on
Examples
- "Lift your arms, please... and spread your legs slightly."
Exercise 1
Find three useful terms used in the dialogue. Use the synonyms to help you!
an examination, an inspection --> a
to raise, to move upward --> to
to widen, to move apart --> to
an examination, an inspection --> a
to raise, to move upward --> to
to widen, to move apart --> to
Find three useful terms used in the dialogue. Use the synonyms to help you!
an examination, an inspection --> a search 1
to raise, to move upward --> to lift 2
to widen, to move apart --> to spread 3
an examination, an inspection --> a search 1
to raise, to move upward --> to lift 2
to widen, to move apart --> to spread 3
1 search: A "search" is an act of "looking for (evidence, answers, a lost person)". Example: The search for survivors after the earthquake continues. The security lady conducts a "body" search of Edward to see if he is carrying metallic objects like guns, knives or hand grenades. The term "search" is also used as a verb. Example: The security lady is searching Edward.
2 lift: "To lift" an object is to physically "raise" or elevate it. Example: I lifted the boxes onto the truck. Edward is asked "to lift" his arms (or raise his arms so that they are parallel to the floor) so that the security lady can search his body more easily.
3 spread: The term "to spread" has several meanings, however in this context it means to open or move apart. Example: The bird spread its wings and started to fly. Edward is asked "to spread" his legs (or place his feet further apart) so that the security lady can look for objects that might be concealed if Edward was standing normally.
Exercise 2
Listen to the audio, then fill in the blanks with the missing terms.
Security guard: sir, I'm just going to do a quick . Lift your arms, please... and slightly.
Edward: Oh my god, I'm being touched by a woman!
Edward: Oh my god, I'm being touched by a woman!
Listen to the audio, then fill in the blanks with the missing terms.
Security guard: Hold on sir, I'm just going to do a quick search . Lift your arms, please... and spread your legs slightly.
Edward: Oh my god, I'm being touched by a woman!
Edward: Oh my god, I'm being touched by a woman!
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