on all fours

• Frases que describen la posición de una persona o animal apoyado sobre las manos y las rodillas o sobre las cuatro extremidades, usada típicamente para gatear, buscar algo o sostener el peso del cuerpo.

A phrase describing a position where a person or animal is on their hands and knees, or all four limbs, typically used for crawling, searching, or supporting weight.

1. Body positionB1formal

   In a position with both hands and knees on the ground.

   a cuatro patas

   • The baby crawled on all fours across the room.
   • He got down on all fours to look for his keys under the sofa.
   • The yoga instructor asked us to rest on all fours.

2. Consistent or analogousC1formalbritish

   In agreement or correspondence with something; analogous.

   en concordancia o analogía con

   • This case is on all fours with the previous precedent.
   • The two arguments are not on all fours with each other.
   • The judge found the situation to be on all fours with the earlier ruling.