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Old 14-Jul-2006, 06:20
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Default Re: cock one wrist?

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Originally Posted by Eway
Dear All,

What I read was:

"Stop it!" growled her brother, but she cocked her wrist at him as if to say This is my hand to play; let me do it as I like.

My dictionary says cock means to tilt to one side. But I can't imagine how one tilits her wrist towards someone. Can anybody describe what an action it looks like to "cock her wrist at him"?
To raise in preparation to hit = cock your wrist
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