shrug

As my body returns to me, I feel as if I'm shrugging into a comfortable old sweater that had been misplaced for a couple of years.

Instead of shrugging off the next joke your friend tells or trying to top a story, laugh.

But markets seem to be shrugging off the expected moves, which have been telegraphed in the news media.

Metivier, shrugging his shoulders, went up to Mademoiselle Bourienne, who ran out of the next room at the noise.

"Whatever Talen, " I said shrugging out of his grasp.

It was also used too much as "a get out of jail free card" with people shrugging "that's the way it is over there" .

"She tried, " she repeats softly, shrugging, then releasing a husky giggle. "You know? "

"We're running late, " I mutter, shrugging my shoulders, as if this is an explanation, as if this will prevent the phone call to Carolyn.

Now Godfrey, shrugging with resignation, had to pay like the rest of us.

Slinking into a chair, shoulder shrugging, pointing or beckoning with the finger are all considered uncouth.

India and Malaysia were among the first, shrugging off the yoke of colonialism to bake giant pizzas or weave enormous carpets.

He's shrugging as if to say, who me?

Marsal, shrugging as he sits in a conference room at Lehman's headquarters in Midtown Manhattan. Mr.

That calculation in turn presumes that the world economy will continue to grow smartly, shrugging off the cost of crude.

The sergeant chose the better part of valor, saluting Edwards, then shrugging to his men and reorganizing them.

Usually you use words to answer a question but not always. You might answer by shaking your head or shrugging your shoulder.

I call on girls and boys equally and I don't let any student get away by saying " I don't know" or by shrugging their shoulders.

He denied all knowledge of any labor violations, shrugging this off as "rumors" by competitors.

I could practically hear him shrugging on his end of the phone line.

Shoulder shrugging is also defined as a form of self-protection, or a signal to back off when facing difficult situations.

In the European Union, "real economy" businesses are shrugging off the crisis in financial markets.

We start by learning the shoulder shrug, shrugging the shoulders up, the elbows out, and the palms of the hands facing outward.

"I felt winter jet set was right, even if the weather has not co-operated, " Giannini said, shrugging.

Stocks have roared back from their bottom in March with ease, shrugging off the recession and unrelenting loan losses at banks.

"I feel sorry for homeless people, but what can I do to help them? " Said Chris, shrugging.

When a person is casually shrugging, hand-wringing, or stirring up under the lip, Letterman knew they were lying.

Shrugging this off, ordinary customers are now flocking in, forcing the restaurant to hire more staff.

Scotsmen have worn kilts for hundreds of years, shrugging off jibes from south of the border.

REPORTERS are notorious for shrugging off danger to get a good story.

Arab governments are used to shrugging off criticism.

But Iran is shrugging off U. N. sanctions that Russia and China are ensuring remain half-hearted.

Even a worldwide atlas shrugging will be interpreted several ways.

Shrugging his shoulders so often may indicate he is unwilling to assist you on the project.

A continent which is shrugging off the sleep of centuries.

"I wanted to participate in China's development, " says Lin, shrugging off the legendary swim.

It is a continent which is shrugging off the sleep of centuries.

Does the sum you gave for them make the animals less beautiful, " inquired the count, shrugging his shoulders. "

Gesture Shrugging one's shoulders can express that one is indifferent, powerless or having no secret to conceal.

They have spent a long time shrugging off their image as Barbarians at the Gate and they like being regarded as civilised.

'Because that's what Hermione does, ' said Ron, shrugging. 'When in doubt, go to the library. '

"Where's David? " "How should I know? " replied my brother, shrugging.

said the postmaster, shrugging his shoulders;

Shrugging his shoulders he went away =He went away with a shrug