Curl up
/kɜːl ʌp/B1
PreIntermediate
1. To sit or lie in a comfortable, rounded position, often with the knees close to the chest.
- After a long day, she likes to curl up on the sofa with a good book.
- The cat curled up in a warm spot by the window.
- He curled up in bed and fell asleep immediately.
2. To become smaller or more compact in size; often used metaphorically to describe a defensive or protective body position.
- The hedgehog curls up when it senses danger.
- In the cold weather, she instinctively curled up to stay warm.
- Feeling threatened, he curled up defensively on the floor.
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