coil up
coil up
To curl oneself or something into a small, compact position. A noun or pronoun can be used between "coil" and "up." The snake coiled itself up and began hissing at us. Coil up that hose when you're done with it.
See also: coil, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
coil (itself) up
[for something] to wrap or roll itself into a coil. The snake coiled itself up, trying to hide. It coiled up, ready to strike.
See also: coil, up
coil something up
to roll or twist something into a coil. Maria coiled the strip of stamps up and put them in the little dispenser. Please coil up the rope.
See also: coil, up
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- orient
- orient to
- orient to (something)
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- identify with
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- spiffed up
- involve with
- involve with (someone or something)
- involved with