all fours
plural noun
1
a
: all four legs of a quadruped
b
: the two legs and two arms of a person when used to support the body
down on all fours
After a few tense moments, she dropped to all fours …—Carl Hiassen
2
singular in construction
: any of various card games in which points are scored for the high trump, low trump, jack of trumps, and game
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