Michelle Malkin

Here is the operating motto of the Obama White House: 'So let it be written, so let it be done!' Like Yul Brynner's Pharaoh Ramses character in Cecil B. DeMille's 'The Ten Commandments,' the demander in chief stands with arms akimbo issuing daily edicts to his constitution-subverting minions.

American Writer

Suggests confidence or defiance when someone stands with their arms akimbo.

Body Language

Common in superhero poses or depictions of powerful individuals in media.

Cultural Depiction

Creates a vivid mental image, useful in descriptive writing and storytelling.

Visual Imagery

Indicates someone taking up space, often asserting dominance or obstruction.

Spatial Implication

The akimbo posture can express irritation, impatience, or readiness to act.

Emotional Expression

Akimbo can be a powerful nonverbal cue, conveying a message without words.

Nonverbal Communication

 get the frilled lizard on the run because a frilled lizard on the run is one of nature's most offbeat entertaining sights I mean check out that leg action the way it runs pumping its back legs akimbo has earned it the name bicycle lizard