sit for a/(one's) portrait

To pose while having one's portrait painted or photographed. It's tradition that every new president of the company has to sit for a portrait, which is hung in the main foyer of the building. With so many kids, it's always something of a nightmare trying to get everyone to sit for a family portrait each year.

词组	sit for a/(one's) portrait
释义	sit for a/(one's) portrait sit for a/(one's) portrait To pose while having one's portrait painted or photographed. It's tradition that every new president of the company has to sit for a portrait, which is hung in the main foyer of the building. With so many kids, it's always something of a nightmare trying to get everyone to sit for a family portrait each year. See also: portrait, sit Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: portrait pose for pose for (someone or something) get the (dead) needle get the needle strike a pose strike a pose/an attitude strike an attitude the sow that eats her farrow the sow that eats its farrow
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