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Meanings of make a fist in English

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Usage of make a fist in English
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He used Garvey's analogy about united fingers that can make a fist.
Feminist dot com
2
Just try and make a fist while you're holding a mango.
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3
Wine merchants who make a fist of it deserve thunderous applause.
The Irish Times
4
Lewis had never seen Phillipe make a fist in his life.
Complete Books of Blood
5
A boy needs to know how to make a fist.
The prince of frogtown
6
Her palms were sweaty and her hands felt too weak to make a fist.
Carrion comfort
7
All she had to do was make a fist and snap the woman's neck.
Abaddon's Gate
8
With both of your hands make a fist and squeeze these fists harder and harder.
The Michael Chekhov Handbook
9
Etch forced himself not to make a fist.
Mission road
10
Don't make a fist or reach for a weapon or even put your hand in your pocket.
Unity
11
Could someone like Chris Hoy, with his bulging thighs, make a fist of short track speed skating?
The Guardian
12
Will you make a fist with yours?
The Princess Bride
13
Only hurts if I make a fist, and I can't do that with this big bandage on.
Two for the dough
14
They burn when you make a fist.
Blackbird
15
We all think we know what it is, maybe even feel we could make a fist of describing it.
The Irish Times
16
Anderson tries to make a fist, whimpering, knowing what is coming, but Akkarat's hands are strong, prying them open.
The windup girl
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