) in the phraseology reference. The meaning of walking on hind legs (legs) (contempt.) In the phraseology reference What does it mean to walk on hind legs

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Answer from Nikolas Walkner [guru]
stand or walk on hind legs
colloquial, contemptuous - to obey, to please someone.
Goes back to Krylov's fable "Two dogs". The figurative meaning of the turnaround stems from the plot of the fable, in which a dog pleasing the owner receives from him much greater love and benefits than a faithful watchdog carrying out difficult service.

Answer from Dasha Komyakova[newbie]

Answer from Nizam Shirinov[newbie]
Walk on its hind legs: - to fulfill all whims, serve, tremble and obey. formed from a trick common among helpful lapdogs - walking on their hind legs.

Answer from Zavada[guru]
Walk on its hind legs: - to fulfill all whims, serve, tremble and obey. formed from a trick common among helpful lapdogs - walking on their hind legs.
Goes back to Krylov's fable "Two dogs". The figurative meaning of the turnaround stems from the plot of the fable, in which a dog pleasing the owner receives from him much greater love and benefits than a faithful watchdog carrying out difficult service.

Answer from 2 answers[guru]

in front of whom... Spread. Contempt. Curry favor with someone; to please, to obey. "... I really wanted to go to you with respect, but suddenly I hear you contacted the governor, invited him to your place and walked in front of him with the same grandmother on her hind legs!" (Goncharov. Break). No, I do not wish any more! I don’t want to be a sheep anymore, I don’t want to obey my father-inspector and walk on my hind legs in front of my father-rector. I do not want to be meek (I. Potapenko. Sheep).

- who has whom, whom, whose to be; turn out to be informal ...
Phraseological dictionary of the Russian language
- in paws adverb. qualities are ...
Efremova's explanatory dictionary
- servile to please Wed. I stood on my hind legs for a handout ... Yes, I will not stand, I will not spoil. Danilevsky. Mirovich. Wed What do you serve! That's great! .. I walk on my hind legs. Krylov. Two dogs...
Michelson's Explanatory Phraseological Dictionary
- On hind legs, servile to please. Wed I stood on my hind legs for a handout ... Yes, I will not stand, I will not spoof. Danilevskiy. Mirovich. Wed What do you serve! That's great! .....
Michelson's Explanatory and Phraseological Dictionary (original spelling)
- who, who, who. Simple. Express. In power; completely dependent. - They took us all at once at night, the scoundrel provocateur gave out. We all found ourselves in the clutches of the military gendarmerie ...
Phraseological dictionary of the Russian literary language
- ON HIND LEGS in front of anyone. Simple. Nebr. Being in a dependent position. Her father is always in front of her on his hind legs, and I allow, in essence, everything that comes to her mind ...
Phraseological dictionary of the Russian literary language
- to whom. Spread. Despise. To be pleasing, to be served. - He believes that we should all stand in front of him on our hind legs. I ate little porridge ...
Phraseological dictionary of the Russian literary language
- who. Spread. Be completely dependent on smb. In smb. authorities. BTS, 487 ...
- See Standing on Hind Legs ...
A large dictionary of Russian sayings
- to whom. Spread. Contempt. To please smb., To curry favor, to please smb. FSRYa, 221; F 1, 274; F 2, 237; BMS 1998, 331; BTS, 320, 1448; ZS 1996, 65; Mokienko 1990, 109 ...
A large dictionary of Russian sayings
- adj., number of synonyms: 1 was in power ...
Synonym dictionary
- adj., number of synonyms: 23 bridging ropes holding in reins holding in claws holding in fist holding in complete dependence holding in hands holding in ...
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- adj., number of synonyms: 2 serving pleasing ...
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- adj., number of synonyms: 27 curled like a loach wagging its tail looking into the eyes looking into its mouth fawning fawning wriggling snake licking ass licking ...
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"Walk on hind legs (feet)" in books

In the paws of the "rotor"

From the book With Antarctica - Only on "You": Notes of a Polar Aviation Pilot the author Karpiy Vasily Mikhailovich

In the clutches of the "rotor" The final flight to Beaver and we finish providing the "Union". The runway shines - the sun has slightly covered the snow, and a light frost, breathing a chill, made it look like a snow-white, rubbed parquet flooring to the point of pain in the eyes. There is silence in the air

"The year is hanging on the paws of the spruce ..."

From the book Memory of a Dream [Poems and Translations] the author Puchkova Elena Olegovna

"The year hangs on the paws of the spruce ..." The year hangs on the paws of the spruce. In each paw - a week, In each paw - a blizzard, In each paw - a drop. The needles fall as if the minutes are falling. Imperceptibly, barely, Growing old, the spruce grows bald. And one day, after a cold, puddles will shine at the roots, And then

Rear axle meeting

From the book Grand Prix of Monte Carlo the author Trintignan Maurice

Rear axle meeting As yesterday, we entered the box office. This time the meeting was held in a narrow circle. There were four of us: Ugolini, who, like me, went to the hotel to shave and change, the technician Amorotti, Meazzi the chief mechanic, and I the racer.

In the paws of Koshkin

From the book How Much is a Man. The story of the experience in 12 notebooks and 6 volumes. the author Kersnovskaya Euphrosinia Antonovna

In the paws of Koshkin Smart people have told me, and more than once, that it’s stupid to be on the rampage, it’s even more stupid to fight the mills, but the stupidest thing is to throw pearls in front of pigs. Don Quixote was always dear to me. Ever since I, a six-year-old girl, beat my eight-year-old

With a star in his paws

From the book Why Soviet "stars" do not go out author Razzakov Fedor

With a star in his paws In the official Vysotskovedenie it is customary to surround the novel of Vysotsky and Vladi with a flair of romance. Let's not argue, there was romance in it. However, in addition to her, there was also a lot of politics in him, and behind the scenes. It is known that for the first time Vysotsky and Vladi

How to go to school and whether to walk?

From the book England. One-way ticket the author Volsky Anton Alexandrovich

How to go to school and whether to walk? Attendance in British schools is taken very seriously. At the end of the quarter, along with the grades, the parents are given information about the days the child has missed. Moreover, absenteeism without a valid reason and committed by

Rear wheel skid

From the author's book

Rear wheel skid When the rear wheels slip, the car turns it sideways to the direction of travel. This happens when cornering at high speed and when braking hard on slippery or uneven roads. Here is a diagram of the actions of the driver of any car

ANOMALIES OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BACK SPECTRALS

From the book Diseases of the spine. Complete reference the author author unknown

ANOMALIES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HINDER SPEEDS The main types of anomalies in the development of the vertebral arches include non-union of their right and left halves (spina bifida posterior), total or partial concrescence of the arches of adjacent vertebrae and uneven development of paired articular

Exercises for the lower back, pelvis, groin and hamstrings

From the book Stretching for everyone by Anderson Bob

Exercises for the waist, pelvis, groin and hamstrings. Starting position is standing, feet about shoulder width apart, feet parallel to each other. Bend over slowly, starting from your hips. When bending over, the knees should be slightly bent (2–3 cm) so that

EXTERIOR HINDQUARTERS

From the book General Exterior of Dogs (A Manual for Expert Judge Courses in Dog Breeding) the author Oparinskaya Zoya Sergeevna

EXTERIOR OF THE HINDQUARTERS The hind limbs of the dog can rightfully be considered the main motor levers, and the hip joints, which bear the greatest load, are their most critical elements, ensuring balance and reliability of movement

Paresis of the hind legs or pelvis

From the book Decorative rabbits the author Neroda Margarita

Paresis of the hind legs or pelvis Paresis is a disease manifested in the form of a weakening of the active motor ability of muscles (but without an absolute loss of movement) in a certain part of the body. Aging rabbits are most often affected. The cause is usually arthritis, degeneration

1930 ON RED PAWS

From the book Essays and Reviews the author Vladimir Nabokov

1930 ON RED FEET (For the first time: “Rul”, January 29, 1930.) Pushkin was much amused by that ill-fated critic who, about the lines “On red legs, a heavy goose, having conceived to swim in the bosom of the waters ...” thoughtfully noted that on red legs it was far from float away. Alas! With this zoil

8. And there will be a great road, and the way along it will be called a holy way: the unclean will not walk on it; but he will be for them alone; those who follow this path, even the inexperienced, will not get lost. 9. The lion will not be there, and the beast of prey will not climb on him; he will not be found there, but the redeemed will walk.

From the book Explanatory Bible. Volume 5 the author Lopukhin Alexander

Backstroke technique

From the book Taekwondo [Theory and methodology. Volume 1. Combat sports] the author Shulika Yuri Alexandrovich

Technique for performing rear kicks Rear direct kick The technique for performing a rear direct kick includes the following phases: the take-off phase, the phase of the release of the thigh, the phase of the strike, the phase of returning the leg, placing the leg in a stance after the impact.

Turns on hind legs

From the book All About Horses [Complete Guide to Proper Grooming, Feeding, Maintenance, Dressage] the author Skripnik Igor

Pivots on the hind legs The purpose of hand pivots in pivots is to prepare the horse for the same exercise underneath the rider. While the horse is working in the hands in a forward direction, the command "Stop!" Is given before changing the direction of movement,

WALK ON HIND LEGS (LEGS) (BLOW)

servile to please, to curry favor, to please anyone (usually before the "necessary" people). The expression is one of the many phraseological units of the Russian language associated with a dog. Goes back to Krylov's fable "Two dogs". The figurative meaning of the turnaround stems from the plot of the fable, in which a dog pleasing the owner receives from him much greater love and benefits than a faithful watchdog carrying out difficult service.

Handbook of phraseology. 2012

See also the interpretations, synonyms, meanings of the word and what it is to WALK ON HIND LOOPS (LEGS) (PRESR.) In Russian in dictionaries, encyclopedias and reference books:

To walk in the Encyclopedic Dictionary.
To walk in the Complete Accentuated Paradigm by Zaliznyak:
walk "be, walk", ho "dim, ho" eat, ho "wee, ho" dit, ho "dyat, walk, walk" l, walk "la, walk" lo, walk "whether, walk", walk "those, walking", walking, walking, walking, walking, walking, walking, walking, walking, ...
To walk in the Thesaurus of Russian Business Vocabulary:
To walk in the Thesaurus of the Russian language:
1. Syn: wander, walk, walk Ant: stand 2. Syn: play, do ...
To walk in Abramov's Dictionary of Synonyms:
to step, to walk, to march, to stroll, to stroll, to move, to move, to walk, to walk, to walk, to stroll; drag, drag, trail, crawl, waddle, mince, wander, stagger, wander, ...
To walk in the dictionary of Synonyms of the Russian language:
Syn: wander, walk, go Ant: stand Syn: play, do ...
To walk in the New explanatory and derivational dictionary of the Russian language by Efremova.
To walk in the Complete Spelling Dictionary of the Russian Language:
walk, walk, ...
To walk in the Spelling Dictionary:
walk, walk, ...
To walk in the Dictionary of the Russian language Ozhegov.
PRESR. in Dahl's Dictionary:
(abbreviation) ...
WALK in Dahl's Dictionary:
(walk, last time walked), walk, move from place, stepping. Someone is walking in the attic, footsteps are heard. Do not walk on the grass ...
To walk in the Explanatory Dictionary of the Russian Language by Ushakov.
To walk in the Explanatory Dictionary of Efremova.
To walk in the New Dictionary of the Russian Language by Efremova.
To walk in the Big modern explanatory dictionary of the Russian language.
SPINAL CORD in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Brockhaus and Euphron:
(physiology) - serves as an organ of reflex automatic movements and a conductor of various excitations, both centripetal and centrifugal, not only between different ...
WALK (02) in Dahl's Dictionary:
factory turn over the cry. Paul walks, dances, sways. Go to the hut, go to the room! Go shop, go to the oven! about dancing. Walk with me ...
PETRAKOVA LYADINA in the Handbook of Miracles, Unusual Phenomena, UFOs and more:
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KEESHOND in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dogs:
Keeshond belongs to the Spitz group. A medium-sized dog, with erect ears, a fluffy tail, merrily thrown over its back, energetic and cheerful. ...
KARSTKAYA in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dogs:
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CAVALER-KING-CHARLES-SPANIEL in the Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dogs.
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WELSH in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dogs:
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WELSH in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dogs:
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Walk on hind legs (feet) in front of whom... Spread. Contempt. Curry favor with someone; to please, to obey. "... I really wanted to go to you with respect, but suddenly I hear you contacted the governor, invited him to your place and walked in front of him with the same grandmother on her hind legs!" (Goncharov. Break). No, I do not wish any more! I don’t want to be a sheep anymore, I don’t want to obey my father-inspector and walk on my hind legs in front of my father-rector. I do not want to be meek (I. Potapenko. Sheep).

Phraseological dictionary of the Russian literary language. - M .: Astrel, AST... A.I. Fedorov. 2008.

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walk on hind legs, or legs - contempt. servile to please, curry favor, to please anyone (usually in front of “necessary” people). The expression is one of the many phraseological units of the Russian language associated with a dog. Goes back to Krylov's fable “Two dogs”. The figurative value of the turnover ... ... Phraseology reference

Stand (walk) on your hind legs - See Standing on Hind Legs (FOOT) ...

Stand (walk) on hind legs (feet) - to whom. Spread. Contempt. To please smb., To curry favor, to please smb. FSRYa, 221; F 1, 274; F 2, 237; BMS 1998, 331; BTS, 320, 1448; ZS 1996, 65; Mokienko 1990, 109 ... A large dictionary of Russian sayings

PAW - Goose paw. 1. Yaros. Sundew plant, common dewdrop. YaOS 3, 117. 2. Yarosl. Harrow type. YaOS 3, 117. 3. Zharg. angle. Thieves' device in the form of a can opener for opening safes. SVZh, 7; Grachev 1992, 100; Grachev 1995, 5; BBI, 125; ... ... A large dictionary of Russian sayings

Meowth - National Pokedex Dagtrio → Meowth (# 052) → Persian Japanese name ニャース (Nya: su) Type Normal ... Wikipedia

stand - standing, standing; wait; standing; nsv. 1. To be in an upright position, not moving; take a place where l., being in this position (about people, animals). S. by the window. S. in front of the mirror. C. under the tree. S. at attention (straightening chest, legs ... ... encyclopedic Dictionary

stand - stand / stand / shi; wait; one hundred / i; nsv. see also. stop !, standing 1) Stay in an upright position, not moving; take a place where l., being in this position (about people, animals) Stand / be at the window. Standing in front of the mirror ... Dictionary of many expressions

Jerboa family - (Dipodidae) * * A large family of mouse-like rodents, uniting about 12 genera and over 30 species. Jerboa in their structure resemble kangaroos. They clearly show the same disproportionate body as the kangaroo. Back ... ... Animal life

FOOT - Wolf's Paw. Don. Geranium plant. SDG 2, 107. Goose foot. 1. Sib. Meadow geranium plant. SPS, 58; SOSV, 59. 2. Sib. Yarrow plant is multicolor. SRNG 16, 264. 3. Bashk., Don. Creeping Potentilla plant. SRGB 1, 112; SDG 1, 120. 4. ... ... A large dictionary of Russian sayings

servility - ▲ servility with, hypocrisy servility hypocritical desire to please in every possible way, excessive servility (slave #) to whom: to please. obsequious. obsequious. whom: to please, Xia. to catch whose desires. eat with eyes (# bosses). look [look] in ... ... Ideographic Dictionary of the Russian Language

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