rear up
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
To stand up tall suddenly (like a horse standing on its back legs), or for a problem to suddenly appear.
"The stallion reared up dramatically when the starting gun fired."
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to actually rear up out of the water and strike.
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This effect, called Mac tuck, tends to pull the rear up,
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I would like to rear up and jack knife my legs
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I would like to rear UP AND JACK KNIFE my legs
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anchoring their back legs to the branch so they can rear up and spar.