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On all fours

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Adverb
  1. 1
    on hands and knees wordnet
Phrase
  1. 1
    On one's hands and knees. idiomatic

    "A bulky form was seen rising aft, and began marching on all fours with the movements of some big cautious beast."

  2. 2
    In a manner which is similar in nature or effect to something else; consistent. idiomatic, often

    "The paternal longing ran on all fours with her own desire."

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