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akimbo [ə'kɪmbəu] adj.stresses
with arms akimbo; with legs akimbo
gen. на поясе (о руках; см. with arms akimbo: A woman with arms akimbo. wiktionary.org); согнутый в локте и упёртый в бок (о руке В.И.Макаров); упёртый в бока (о руках; см. with arms akimbo); широко раскинутый (о руках или ногах В.И.Макаров)
cook. акимбо (способ придать куриной тушке аккуратный вид: завести тонкий кончик крылышка назад и вверх, и обернуть поверх сустава, соедин. крыло с гр. клеткой Лиана Ш.)
akimbo [ə'kɪmbəu] adv.
gen. уперев руки в бока (The man was standing akimbo. ); с руками на поясе (The man was standing akimbo. )
inf. руки в боки (Vadim Rouminsky); подбоченясь (Vadim Rouminsky)
weap., inf. в обеих руках (об оружии, особ. огнестрельном)
 English thesaurus
akimbo [ə'kɪmbəu] adj.
gen. with a crook or bend; with the hand on the hip and elbow turned outward (not comparable; almost always used after the noun modified: "Now, then, mister," said he, with his head cocked and his arms akimbo, "what are you driving at? Let's have it straight, now." • Girls take hold of the skirts; boys place the hands akimbo, bend forward from the waist, and bow. • Men preferred one pose above all others, namely, the elbow akimbo. wiktionary.org)
akimbo [ə'kɪmbəu] adv.
gen. into, in, or of the position where the arms are akimbo (The man was standing akimbo. • Otherwise, it is likely that she may be accosted as "dear" or "Sally,"—invited to take "a drop o' tea," or otherwise chaffed by rough women standing akimbo at street doors. • ...and the other end window bearing the figure of a woman standing akimbo with her right hand touching her right temple. wiktionary.org)
weap., inf. holding one weapon in each hand, especially in the case of firearms (Although it was a little impractical, Elmer held his revolvers akimbo because to him it looked cool. wiktionary.org)
akimbo: 44 phrases in 5 subjects
General15
Informal17
Makarov10
Obsolete / dated1
Slang1