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Meanings of shut tight in English

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Usage of shut tight in English
1
His eyes were shut tight, and that deadly oil clung like glue.
Children of the Wild
2
Hard and straight he went, head to one side, jaws shut tight.
Dan Merrithew
3
Big Bill grinned and his hard brown hand shut tight about Wayne's.
The Short Cut
4
Now they opened without difficulty, as if they'd never been shut tight.
And the rat laughed
5
I'm going to tell him he's got to keep it shut tight.
Born to run: a hidden tribe, superathletes, and the greatest rac...
6
But if she brought up hockey, their mouths shut tight as clams.
See Jane Score
7
So did Cactus, who whispered, his eyes shut tight: He got one.
The bourne ultimatum
8
With his eyes once again shut tight, he swooned at the thought.
Gods go begging
9
I pressed myself against the floorboards and kept my eyes shut tight.
The red pyramid
10
And despite my urge to apologize, I kept my mouth shut tight.
The Duff
11
His eyes were shut tight, his head twitched from side to side.
The Lightning Thief
12
Her mouth was shut tight, lips pressed together in a hard line.
Savage
13
The cabin was shut tight last night after Skyrocket was in.
The Curlytops and Their Playmates; Or, Jolly Times Through the H...
14
The door of the cabin still remained and was shut tight.
Cord and Creese
15
Men always keep the windows shut tight, and the house gets so stuffy.
Under Sealed Orders
16
His brows knit in a frown, and his lips shut tight.
Rupert of Hentzau: From The Memoirs of Fritz Von Tarlenheim / Se...
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