crawl on all fours

Example Sentences

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“I had to crawl on all fours, and my knees — it’s a rocky, snowy, dirty, wet trail, and after a while, my knees were just raw,” Oldendorf, 26, told the television station.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2020

Twice, I had to crawl on all fours under fallen trees carpeted with lime green moss.

From New York Times • Aug. 5, 2011

Now and then we would crawl on all fours to a window.

From Time Magazine Archive

We had to crouch or crawl on all fours when moving about.

From Time Magazine Archive

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 "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood