standing up on one's hind legs

A form of stand up on one's hind legs — To act boldly; to take responsibility.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of stand up on one's hind legs
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APA

standing up on one's hind legs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20up%20on%20one's%20hind%20legs

MLA

“standing up on one's hind legs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20up%20on%20one's%20hind%20legs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “standing up on one's hind legs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/standing%20up%20on%20one's%20hind%20legs.

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