on all fours
Example Sentences
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“He’s just standing there, you know, on all fours, and he’s got drool coming down,” recalled Peter, 69.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The agile robot dog springs up on all fours, takes a step forward and charges at the tense crowd at a Tokyo exhibit, held back by a simple yet strong metal chain.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
Although its limbs were not preserved, the researchers believe it moved on all fours, similar to related species.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 12, 2025
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 ● Oct. 18, 2024
“Huh. It would be cool to just shed something and swim away,” he says, crawling on all fours and then picking up the crab.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
