shoots one's cuffs

A form of shoot one's cuffs — To straighten one's arms with a sudden movement to make the cuffs of one's shirt appear beyond the sleeves of one's coat or jacket.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of shoot one's cuffs
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