fingers-down-the-seam-of-your

Updated: May 21, 2025

The head-erect, chest-out, fingers-down-the-seam-of-your trousers position of the drillmaster is little better than a pose intended chiefly for ornament, and has to be abandoned the moment that any attempt at movement or action is begun. So complete is this unconscious muscular relaxation, that it is noticeable not only in the standing and sitting position, but also when lying down.

Woods Hutchinson - Preventable Diseases