-
1 knee-high to a grasshopper
разг.; шутл."кузнечику по колено", крошечный, малюсенький [первонач. амер.]I think I remember you as knee-high to grasshopper! (S. Lewis, ‘Elmer Gantry’, ch. V) — Подумать только, ведь я вас помню вот таким - от горшка два вершка!
Dad answered, quickly, ‘Bunny has known about my affairs ever since he was knee-high to a grasshopper.’ (U. Sinclair, ‘Oil!’, ch. 12) — Отец быстро ответил: "Банни в курсе всех моих дел чуть не с пеленок"
Large English-Russian phrasebook > knee-high to a grasshopper
-
2 knee-high to a grasshopper
paзг. шутл. "кузнeчику пo кoлeнo", кpoшeчный, мaлюceнький (cp. пoд cтoл пeшкoм xoдил) [пepвoнaч. aмep.]I think I remember you as knee-high to a grasshopper (S. Lewis). I haven't seen Mm since I was knee-high to a grasshopperConcise English-Russian phrasebook > knee-high to a grasshopper
См. также в других словарях:
Diné Bahaneʼ — (Navajo: Story of the People ), the Navajo creation story, describes the prehistoric emergence of the Navajos, and centers on the area known as the Dinétah, the traditional homeland of the Navajo people. This story forms the basis for the… … Wikipedia
List of rock instrumentals — The following is a list of rock instrumentals, including live performances and drum solos, organized by artist name. 0 9 =3= *Bramfatura =311= * Blizza * Cali Soca * Color ( Transistor ) * Dreamland ( Enlarged to Show Detail 2 ) * Old Funk *… … Wikipedia
