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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Jerk somebody to his feet

Hi,

What is the meaning of to jerk somebody to his feet?

The knight with the lance dismounted, threw Josiah face down to the ground, and bound his hands behind him. His captors jerked him to his feet, and then raised the visors on their helmets.

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They pulled him roughly to a standing position.

  • They pulled him roughly to a standing position.
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They pulled him roughly to a standing position.

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