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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"
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > knee high to a grasshopper
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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"
Large English-Russian phrasebook > knee-high to a grasshopper
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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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(סלנג) קטן מאוד או צעיר מאוד; נמוך, קצר קומה* * *◙ המוק רצק,ךומנ ;דואמ ריעצ וא דואמ ןטק (גנלס)◄ -
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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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15 he's been riding since he was knee-high to a grasshopper
* lleva montando a caballo desde que era un renacuajo *English-spanish dictionary > he's been riding since he was knee-high to a grasshopper
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tr['niːhaɪ]1 que llega hasta las rodillas\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLknee-high to a grasshopper muy pequeño,-aadj.• que llega adj.'niː'haɪ['niː'haɪ]ADJ [grass] hasta las rodillas; [boots] de caña alta; [socks] largo* * *['niː'haɪ] -
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knee-high♦voorbeelden:¶ 〈Amerikaans-Engels; slang〉 knee-high to a grasshopper • een turf/twee turven hoog -
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adjective* * *I. n AM\knee-high grass kniehohes Grasmy nephew is only about \knee-high mein Neffe geht mir gerade mal bis zum Knie famI've loved music ever since I was \knee-high to a grasshopper Musik habe ich schon von klein auf geliebt* * *knee-high adj1. → academic.ru/41009/knee-deep">knee-deep:knee-high stockings Kniestrümpfeknee-high boy Dreikäsehoch m umg hum* * *adjective
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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