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1 от горшка два вершка
knee-high to a grasshopper словосочетание:Русско-английский синонимический словарь > от горшка два вершка
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2 от горшка два вершка
knee high to a grasshopper, knee high to a duck, knee high to a mosquito -
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ОТ ГОРШКА ДВА (ТРИ) ВЕРШКА coll NP these forms only usu. predic with subj: human, often omitted fixed WO(of a child or, less often, an adult) very small in heightknee-high to a grasshoppera little bit of a thing peewee half pint pint-size ( NP) (accompanied by the gesture of placing the hand at a level indicating a short height) no biggertaller, higher) than this.«Вон слыхал про Мамлакат, от горшка два вершка, а с самим вождём за ручку здоровкается ( ungrammat = здоровается)» (Максимов 2). "You've heard about Mamlakat-only knee-high to a grasshopper she was, but she got to meet Stalin" (2a)....Вершок» is an old unit of linear measurement equal to 4.4 cm. -
4 от горшка два вершка
• ОТ ГОРШКА ДВА < ТРИ> ВЕРШКА coll[NP; these forms only; usu. predic with subj: human, often omitted; fixed WO]=====⇒ (of a child or, less often, an adult) very small in height:- peewee;- half pint;- pint-size ([NP]);- [accompanied by the gesture of placing the hand at a level indicating a short height] no bigger <taller, higher> than this.♦ "Вон слыхал про Мамлакат, от горшка два вершка, а с самим вождём за ручку здоровкается [ungrammat = здоровается]" (Максимов 2). "You've heard about Mamlakat-only knee-high to a grasshopper she was, but she got to meet Stalin" (2a).—————← "Вершок" is an old unit of linear measurement equal to 4.4 cm.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > от горшка два вершка
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5 от горшка три вершка
• ОТ ГОРШКА ДВА < ТРИ> ВЕРШКА coll[NP; these forms only; usu. predic with subj: human, often omitted; fixed WO]=====⇒ (of a child or, less often, an adult) very small in height:- peewee;- half pint;- pint-size ([NP]);- [accompanied by the gesture of placing the hand at a level indicating a short height] no bigger <taller, higher> than this.♦ "Вон слыхал про Мамлакат, от горшка два вершка, а с самим вождём за ручку здоровкается [ungrammat = здоровается]" (Максимов 2). "You've heard about Mamlakat-only knee-high to a grasshopper she was, but she got to meet Stalin" (2a).—————← "Вершок" is an old unit of linear measurement equal to 4.4 cm.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > от горшка три вершка
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6 крошечный
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7 очень маленький
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8 крошечный
1) General subject: Lilliputian, bite size, bite-size, elfish, elvish, homuncular (о человечке), itsy bitsy, itsy-bitsy, itty bitty, itty-bitty, little tiny, minikin, minuscule, pilulous, teenie weenie, teeny weeny, tiny, tiny (часто tiny little), wee, pocket-sized (Hawaii is a pocket-sized paradise, they say.)2) Colloquial: little bitty, teensy-weensy, teeny, weeny3) Jocular: knee-high to a duck, knee-high to a grasshopper5) Child speech: teeny-weeny, tiny winy6) Irish: weeshy7) Jargon: weenchy, pint-sized (обычно о человеке), incy-wincy, teeny-tiny8) Makarov: atomic9) Taboo: titchy -
9 очень маленький
1) General subject: in a million, knee-high to a duck, little tiny, midgety, minimal, miniscule, piccaninny, tiny, teenie-weenie, itsy bitsy2) Jocular: knee-high to a grasshopper3) Child speech: tiny winy4) Jargon: teeny-tiny, pint-sized5) Emotional: thousandth6) Idiomatic expression: there is nothing of (smb) (о росте) -
10 С-589
ПОД СТОЛ ПЕШКОМ ХОДИТ coll, humor VP subj: human pres or past if pres, 3rd pers only the verb always takes the final position) one is a young, small childX под стол пешком ходит - X is knee-high to a grasshopperX is (only) this high (accompanied by a hand movement indicating the child's approximate height-at waist level or lower) X can walk under tables without bending over.«Ты меня слушай, Красюк, ты еще под стол пешком ходил, когда я уже в органах работал...» (Максимов 1). "Listen to me Krasyuk, when I started working for the Organs you could still walk under tables without bending over" (1a). -
11 под стол пешком ходит
• ПОД СТОЛ ПЕШКОМ ХОДИТ coll, humor[VP; subj: human; pres or past; if pres, 3rd pers only; the verb always takes the final position]=====⇒ one is a young, small child:- X is (only) this high [accompanied by a hand movement indicating the child's approximate height-at waist level or lower];- X can walk under tables without bending over.♦ "Ты меня слушай, Красюк, ты еще под стол пешком ходил, когда я уже в органах работал..." (Максимов 1). "Listen to me Krasyuk, when I started working for the Organs you could still walk under tables without bending over" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > под стол пешком ходит
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12 молодой
1) General subject: calfish, fresh, green, immature (о форме), junior, juvenile, kid, new, puppyish, sappy, squab, tender, unbearded, unfledged, vernal, young, youngling, youthful, youthy, newly qualified (lawyer, engineer, etc. - AD)2) Geology: recent (о породе)3) Naval: adolescent (рельеф)4) Australian slang: knee-high to a grasshopper5) Jargon: wet-nose6) Polymers: unripe (о вискозе)7) Makarov: adolescent, new (о вине, сыре, картофеле), spring8) Taboo: green-ass -
13 очень низкого роста
Australian slang: knee-high to a grasshopperУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > очень низкого роста
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14 с пелёнок
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15 с тех пор, когда он еще пешком под стол ходил
General subject: since he was knee high to a grasshopperУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > с тех пор, когда он еще пешком под стол ходил
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16 З-116
ОТ ЗЕМЛИ HE ВИДАТЬ (HE ВИДНО) кого highly coll these forms only impers predic with быть» usu. pres) (in refer, to the height of a child or an adult who is the size of a child) very small: X-a от земли не видать = X is very short (little) X is pint-size X is knee-high to a grasshopper X is a half pint (a little bit of a thing). -
17 от земли не видать
• ОТ ЗЕМЛИ НЕ ВИДАТЬ < НЕ ВИДНО> кого highly coll[these forms only; impers predic with быть; usu. pres]=====⇒ (in refer, to the height of a child or an adult who is the size of a child) very small:- X is a half pint < a little bit of a thing>.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > от земли не видать
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18 от земли не видно
• ОТ ЗЕМЛИ НЕ ВИДАТЬ < НЕ ВИДНО> кого highly coll[these forms only; impers predic with быть; usu. pres]=====⇒ (in refer, to the height of a child or an adult who is the size of a child) very small:- X is a half pint < a little bit of a thing>.Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > от земли не видно
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19 вершок
м.( старая русская мера длины) vershok (an old Russian measure of length, equal to 1 3/4 inches or 4.4 cm)••от горшка́ два вершка́ разг. — ≈ knee-high to a grasshopper
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20 горшок
м.цвето́чный горшо́к — flowerpot
ночно́й горшо́к — (chamber) ['ʧeɪ-] pot
••от горшка́ два вершка́ — ≈ knee-high to a grasshopper
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