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on all fours
 

Definitions from WordNet

Adverbial on all fours has 1 sense
  1. on all fours - on hands and knees; "he got down on all fours to play with his grandson"

Definitions from the Web

On All Fours

Part of Speech: Phrase

Definitions:

  1. Idiom: In a crawling or crouching position, using both hands and knees.
  2. Idiom: In a vulnerable or degrading state.
  3. Idiom: In agreement or conformity with something.

Sample Sentences:

  • I watched as the baby moved on all fours across the living room floor.
  • After losing his job, he was brought down on all fours, struggling to make ends meet.
  • The government is demanding the company get on all fours with the new regulations.

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