drape oneself over something

drape oneself over something
drape oneself over something
to sprawl on a piece of furniture. •

He draped himself over the armchair and dropped off to sleep.

He came in and casually draped himself over grandmother's antique chair.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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