Tighten his jaw

Posted by ESC August 30, 2007In reply to Tighten his jaw posted by Dora on August 30, 2007

What does someone exactly do, if he "tightens his jaw"?
The context is a lecture, the man giving the speech is quite tired of it already.

"He tightened his jaw, coughed and drew himself up one last time"

It is an indication that he is determined, resolute.

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