поджать: ~ губы purse one`s lips;
~ ноги cross one`s legs;
сидеть, поджав ноги sit* cross-legged, sit* with one`s legs tucked under one
поджать хвост put* its tail between its legs;
перен. sing* small;
собака убежала, поджав хвост the dog ran off with its tail between its legs