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a. He folded his arms.
b. He folded his arms on his chest.
c. He crossed his arms.
d. He crossed his arms on his chest.
Do all of the above mean the same?
e. He had his arms folded.
f. He had his arms folded on his chest.
g. He had his arms crossed.
h. He had his arms crossed on his chest.
I think if one crosses one's arms one might either fold them, or have them in such as way so that the palms rest on the chest near the shoulders (the two forearms forming an X). In other words, it seems to me that 'crossing arms' can have two meanings.
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b. He folded his arms on his chest.
c. He crossed his arms.
d. He crossed his arms on his chest.
Do all of the above mean the same?
e. He had his arms folded.
f. He had his arms folded on his chest.
g. He had his arms crossed.
h. He had his arms crossed on his chest.
I think if one crosses one's arms one might either fold them, or have them in such as way so that the palms rest on the chest near the shoulders (the two forearms forming an X). In other words, it seems to me that 'crossing arms' can have two meanings.
Many thanks