on all fours
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on all fours
phrase on all-fours
- On one's hands and knees. A bulky form was seen rising aft, and began marching on all fours with the movements of some big cautious beast.
- In a manner which is similar in nature or effect to something else; consistent. The paternal longing ran on all fours with her own desire.
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phrase on hands and knees
| Español | a cuatro patas, a veinte uñas, en cuatro |
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| 日本語 | 四つん這いで yotsunbai de, 四つんばいで yotsunbai de |
| 中文 | 四肢著地, 四肢着地 sìzhī zháodì, sìzhī zhuódì |
| Português | de quatro |
| Français | à quatre pattes |
| Deutsch | auf allen vieren |
| Italiano | carponi, a quattro piedi, gattoni, a quattro zampe |
| Ελληνικά | στα τέσσερα sta téssera |
| Română | în patru labe |
| Русский | на четвере́ньках na četverénʹkax, на кара́чках na karáčkax |
Talk about this word "on all fours." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20all%20fours. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on all fours. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20all%20fours "on all fours." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20all%20fours.Cite this
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