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get up on its hind legs get up on its hind legsOf a four-legged animal, to stand on its back legs. If you're trying to teach the dog to get up on its hind legs, why don't you use treats as an incentive?See also: get, hind, leg, on, upget up on one's hind legsFig. to get angry and assertive. (Alludes to the action of a horse when it is excited or frightened.) She got up on her hind legs and told them all to go to blazes. She has a tendency to get up on her hind legs and tell people off.See also: get, hind, leg, on, up |