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1 knee-deep
adjective (reaching up to, or covered up to, one's knees: knee-deep water; He is knee-deep in water.) iki kelių -
2 lap
I [læp] past tense, past participle - lapped; verb1) (to drink by licking with the tongue: The cat lapped milk from a saucer.) lakti2) ((of a liquid) to wash or flow (against): Water lapped the side of the boat.) pliaukšėti, tekšenti•- lap upII [læp] noun1) (the part from waist to knees of a person who is sitting: The baby was lying in its mother's lap.) sterblė2) (one round of a racecourse or other competition track: The runners have completed five laps, with three still to run.) ratas•- lap dog- the lap of luxury
См. также в других словарях:
fall to one's knees — fall (or drop, sink, etc.) to one s knees assume a kneeling position … Useful english dictionary
on one's knees — {adj. phr.} 1. Pleading; begging very hard. * /The boys were on their knees for hours before their parents agreed to their camping plans./ * /The Jacksons won t contribute to the Red Cross unless you get on your knees./ 2. In a very weak… … Dictionary of American idioms
on one's knees — {adj. phr.} 1. Pleading; begging very hard. * /The boys were on their knees for hours before their parents agreed to their camping plans./ * /The Jacksons won t contribute to the Red Cross unless you get on your knees./ 2. In a very weak… … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ one's\ knees — adj. phr. 1. Pleading; begging very hard. The boys were on their knees for hours before their parents agreed to their camping plans. The Jacksons won t contribute to the Red Cross unless you get on your knees. 2. In a very weak condition; near… … Словарь американских идиом
on one's knees — phrasal : in a state of serious or irremediable defeat or failure a great nation economically on its knees * * * in a kneeling position ■ figurative on the verge of collapse when they took over, the newspaper was on its knees … Useful english dictionary
to one's knees — phrasal : into a state of submission or defeat forced to his knees by competition … Useful english dictionary
up to one’s knees — mod. deep in something, such as paperwork or water. (See also knee deep in something.) □ We’re p to our knees with orders and getting more all the time. □ The orders are up to our knees … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
bring to one's knees — {v. phr.} To seriously weaken the power or impair the function of. * /The fuel shortage brought the automobile industry to its knees./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bring to one's knees — {v. phr.} To seriously weaken the power or impair the function of. * /The fuel shortage brought the automobile industry to its knees./ … Dictionary of American idioms
bring\ to\ one's\ knees — v. phr. To seriously weaken the power or impair the function of. The fuel shortage brought the automobile industry to its knees … Словарь американских идиом
to one's knees — phrasal into a state of submission or defeat … New Collegiate Dictionary
