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adj infmlI haven't seen him since he was knee high to a grasshopper — Я не видел его с тех пор, когда он еще под стол пешком ходил
I've been a good old Stone's groupie since I was a knee-high to a grasshopper — Сколько я себя помню, я всегда была страстной поклонницей группы "Роллинг Стоунз"
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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"
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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
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1) Общая лексика: от горшка два вершка2) Шутливое выражение: крошечный, очень маленький3) Австралийский сленг: маленький, молодой, очень низкого ростаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > knee-high to a grasshopper
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маленький, молодой; очень низкого ростаEnglish-Russian australian expression > knee-high to a grasshopper
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Общая лексика: с пелёнок, с тех пор, когда он еще пешком под стол ходилУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > since he was knee high to a grasshopper
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knee-high [ˏni:ˊhaɪ] a(высото́й) по коле́но;knee-high to a mosquito ( или a grasshopper, a duck, etc.) шутл. о́чень ма́ленький, кро́шечный; ≅ от горшка́ два вершка́
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[͵ni:ʹhaı] aдоходящий до колен, по колено♢
knee-high to a duck [grasshopper, mosquito] - шутл. очень маленький, крошечный, малюсенький; ≅ от горшка два вершка -
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[ˈni:ˈhaɪ]knee-high (высотой) по колено knee-high to a mosquito (или a grasshopper, a duck, etc.) шутл. очень маленький, крошечный; = от горшка два вершка -
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[ˌniː'haɪ]прил.(высотой) по колено, доходящий до коленаknee-high to a mosquito / grasshopper / duck, etc. шутл. — очень маленький, крошечный; от горшка два вершка
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[ʹgrɑ:s͵hɒpə] n2) кузнечик3) саранча2. искусственная приманка ( для рыб)3. небольшой прыгающий фейерверк4. амер. ж.-д. кран5. воен. жарг. лёгкий связной самолёт♢
knee-high to a grasshopper - шутл. очень маленький, крошечныйto have a grasshopper mind - быть легкомысленным, быть вертопрахом; ≅ у него ветер в голове
См. также в других словарях:
knee-high to a grasshopper — also[knee high to a duck] {adj. phr.}, {informal} As tall as a very small child; very young. * /Charles started reading when he was knee high to a grasshopper./ * /I ve known Mary ever since she was knee high to a duck./ … Dictionary of American idioms
knee-high to a grasshopper — also[knee high to a duck] {adj. phr.}, {informal} As tall as a very small child; very young. * /Charles started reading when he was knee high to a grasshopper./ * /I ve known Mary ever since she was knee high to a duck./ … Dictionary of American idioms
knee-high to a grasshopper — (orig US) Very short, with connotation of extreme youth • • • Main Entry: ↑knee * * * knee high to a grasshopper informal old fashioned phrase very small, because you are very young Thesaurus: words used to describe heighthyponym high and height … Useful english dictionary
knee-high\ to\ a\ grasshopper — • knee high to a grasshopper • knee high to a duck adj. phr. informal As tall as a very small child; very young. Charles started reading when he was knee high to a grasshopper. I ve known Mary ever since she was knee high to a duck … Словарь американских идиом
knee-high to a grasshopper — If something happened when you were knee high to a grasshopper, it happened when you were a very young child … The small dictionary of idiomes
knee-high to a grasshopper — ► knee high to a grasshopper informal very small or young. Main Entry: ↑knee high … English terms dictionary
knee-high to a grasshopper — mod. of very short stature. (Folksy.) □ I knew you when you were knee high to a grasshopper. □ I was knee high to a grasshopper when I first heard that joke … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
knee-high to a grasshopper — This term refers to a very young or small child. Look how tall you are! Last time I saw you, you were knee high to a grasshopper! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
knee high to a grasshopper — small or short, the size of a child When we lived in Oslo, you were just knee high to a grasshopper … English idioms
knee-high to a grasshopper — informal very small or young. → knee high … English new terms dictionary
be knee-high to a grasshopper — humorous to be very young. The last time I came here I was knee high to a grasshopper … New idioms dictionary