The pilot is thus in a sit-up-and-beg attitude and so seriously exposed to the elements that, as Wing Commander Wallis admits, a hailstorm would probably mean a forced landing.
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Sit-up-and-beg
//ˌsɪtʌp(ə)n(d)ˈbɛɡ//
Synonyms for "sit-up-and-beg" (2 found)
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Finnish
2 entries- jossa on korkea ja kaareva ohjaustanko adj (of a bicycle: having handlebars that are rather high and curve backwards; of the handlebars: rather high and curving backwards)
- selkä suorassa istuva adj (of a posture adopted by a person steering a vehicle: sitting up straight)
Sample sentences
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Handlebars and other controls are supposed to improve control and comfort, they say. Motorcycles are supposed to fit people, not bend the rider into a shape dictated by the whim of fashion. The sit-up-and-beg posture keeps you hanging on against the wind and it's tiring.
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Manufacturers introduced many incremental improvements, […] By 1930 these changes extended the range of cycles that manufacturers could offer from the ‘roadster’ (steel frame, three-speed hub gears, level-operated brakes and ‘sit-up-and-beg’ handlebars) to lightweight racing bikes (alloy steel frames, ten or more derailleur gears, cable-operated brakes and aluminium alloy drop handlebars).
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The four boys, now safely sitting on the plinth of the War Memorial, turned their attention to the sight of the Vicar who was cycling along the street on his sit-up-and-beg bicycle.
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