They were so frightened that they couldn't move an inch.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

They were so frightened that they couldn't move an inch.

We were afraid they might steal a march on us.

The only thing I can think of is that they ran away.

He spilled the nails all over the place.

They came in for a lot of criticism over doing that.

They faced the difficult situation resolutely.

They are shaking in their shoes.

They fought tooth and nail.

They dropped the portcullis to prevent passage.

They were terribly shocked.

They must've skipped out of town.

They were too yellow to fight.

They managed to make good their escape.

I was terrified that they would attack us again.

They were alarmed by the report of a gun.

They were poised for attack [to attack].

They have a great contempt for conventionality.

They can overcome their fear.

They wormed their way through the bushes.

By good fortune, they escaped.

They flung up their hands in despair.

They feared you.

They were afraid of you.

They stood idle, instead of putting their shoulder to the wheel.

They protested vigorously [vehemently] against the measure.

They were all so tired that they could do nothing but yawn.

From the way they look, I would say that they failed.

They plowed on to their destination.

All of them had a terrible upset.

They dried themselves in the sun.