on your 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 informal
See also: hind, leg, on
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See also:
  • on (one's) 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
References in classic literature
If you haven't room to swing round, rear up a little and come round on your hind legs. That's being bridle-wise."
Jungle Book
Extend the neck, chin out, rocking on your hind legs.
Yoga Dog