Welcome to another astonishing installment of Word Woman's Weekly Work-Out! Don't let your brain turn to mush in the heat of the summer. Keep it cool and on track by expanding your vocabulary. Here's the Word of the Week to get you started:
Stand hitched: This is what a well-trained horse will do when the reins are dropped -- stand as if hitched to the ground. Also, how you should act when a gun is pointed at you and how you hope your partner will act when you're in trouble. -- "Dictionary of the American West", Winfred Blevins, Facts on File, New York, 1993.
Example: With the cliff face on one side of him and a steep drop-off on the other, there was nothing for Gary to do but stand hitched and hope that the angry rattlesnake would eventually simmer down and be on its way.
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