on (one's) hind legs
on (one's) hind legs
Standing upright, especially to deliver a speech. Come on then, stand up on your hind legs and say a few words about this company you've helped create! Forgive me if I seem nervous, but I'm not used to standing on my hind legs in front of a large group of people.
See also: hind, leg, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
on your hind legs
standing up to make a speech. British informalSee also: hind, leg, on
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- on your hind legs
- get up on hind legs
- get up on its hind legs
- rear up
- talk the hind leg off a donkey
- talk the hind leg(s) off a donkey
- hind end
- on (one's) feet
- on feet
- on one's feet