On All Fours Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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on all fours What does on all fours mean?	to be on one's hands and knees	I was down on all fours as I looked for my grandmother's hearing aide.
on all fours What does on all fours mean?	on one's hands and knees	The man was on all fours looking for his car keys.
on all fours What does on all fours mean?	on one's hands and knees	The man was on all fours looking for his car keys.
on all fours What does on all fours mean?	on one's hands and knees	I was on all fours as I looked for my grandmother's hearing aide.
	Some Random Idioms
out front What does "out front" mean?	to be in the front of one's house	"My bicycle is out front," said the young boy.

take out (something) What does "take out (something)" mean?	to remove something from somewhere, to extract something	The teacher asked us to take out our books.
about to (do something) What does "about to (do something)" mean?	to be on the point of doing something	I was about to leave my house when the phone rang.
snail`s pace What does "snail`s pace" mean?	a very slow movement forward	The cars on the highway were moving at a snail`s pace.
wind down What does "wind down" mean?	decrease or diminish	At the end of the summer all of the shops at the beach resort began to wind down their business.
in the pink (of condition) What does "in the pink (of condition)" mean?	in very good health	My grandmother was in the pink of condition when I saw her.

carve out a niche What does "carve out a niche" mean?	to create a speciality or product or market that nobody else has	The company was able to carve out a niche for their product among university students.
turn down (someone or something) What does "turn down (someone or something)" mean?	to refuse to accept someone or something, to reject someone or something	The union turned down the offer of more money from the company.

American Idioms and Expressions

On All Fours Idiom