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on all fours

Idioms  

  1. On one's hands and knees, as in Seven of us were on all fours, looking for the lost earring in the sand. In this idiom fours refers to the four limbs. [1300s]

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Woo’s running on all fours, leading the party and chasing after the enchanted blade he once stole from Tano’s office.

From Literature

Soon Cassiopeia forgot herself completely and began to run on all fours.

From Literature

The ceiling was so low they had to crawl on all fours; even so, Penelope could not help bumping her head now and then.

From Literature

Although its limbs were not preserved, the researchers believe it moved on all fours, similar to related species.

From Science Daily

The Durham pair added 37 from 31 balls before Stokes charged at Noman, comically flung his bat into the leg side and was left on all fours as wicketkeeper Muhammad Rizwan removed the bails.

From BBC

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