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1 knee-deep
∎ the snow was knee-deep on avait de la neige jusqu'aux genoux;∎ the water was only knee-deep l'eau ne nous arrivait qu'aux genoux;∎ we were knee-deep in water l'eau nous arrivait ou nous étions dans l'eau jusqu'aux genoux;∎ figurative he was knee-deep in trouble il était dans les ennuis jusqu'au cou
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knee-deep — adjective 1. ) deep enough to reach your knees: The snow was almost knee deep. a ) standing in something that reaches your knees: We were knee deep in water. 2. ) if you are knee deep in work or problems, you have a lot of work or problems … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
knee-deep — UK / US adjective 1) a) deep enough to reach your knees The snow was almost knee deep. b) standing in something that reaches your knees We were knee deep in water. 2) if you are knee deep in work or problems, you have a lot of work or problems … English dictionary
Knee-deep — a. 1. Rising to the knees; knee high; as, water or snow knee deep. [1913 Webster] Grass knee deep within a month. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. Sunk to the knees; as, men knee deep in water. [1913 Webster] Where knee deep the trees were standing. Lo … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
knee-deep — • knee deep • neck deep adv or adj. phr. 1. Very much; deeply; having a big part in. Johnny was knee deep in trouble. 2. Very busy; working hard at. We were neck deep in homework before the exams. 3. Getting or having many or much. The television … Словарь американских идиом
Knee Deep in the Hoopla — Infobox Album | Name = Knee Deep in the Hoopla Type = Album Artist = Starship Released = 1985 Recorded = 1985 at the Record Plant, Sausalito and the Music Grinder, Los Angeles Genre = Rock Length = 40:10 Label = Grunt/RCA Producer = Peter Wolf,… … Wikipedia
knee-deep — or[neck deep] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Very much; deeply; having a big part in. * /Johnny was knee deep in trouble./ 2. Very busy; working hard at. * /We were neck deep in homework before the exams./ 3. Getting or having many or much. * /The… … Dictionary of American idioms
knee-deep — or[neck deep] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1. Very much; deeply; having a big part in. * /Johnny was knee deep in trouble./ 2. Very busy; working hard at. * /We were neck deep in homework before the exams./ 3. Getting or having many or much. * /The… … Dictionary of American idioms
knee-deep — I adjective coming only to the ankle or knee (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑ankle deep • Similar to: ↑shallow II adverb up to the knees we were standing knee deep in the water … Useful english dictionary
knee-deep in the Big Muddy — adjective Stuck in a predicament; mired in a difficult situation, especially one resulting from poor judgment or bad leadership. Polls show three quarters of the people dont want us to invade Haiti. Nonetheless, it appears were about to go knee… … Wiktionary
deep — deep1 W1S2 [di:p] adj comparative deeper superlative deepest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(going far down)¦ 2¦(going far in)¦ 3¦(serious)¦ 4¦(breath)¦ 5¦(feeling/belief)¦ 6¦(sound)¦ 7¦(colour)¦ 8¦(difficult … Dictionary of contemporary English
deep — 1 /di:p/ adjective 1 GOING FAR DOWN going far down from the top or from the surface: a deep hole in the ground | Come on, get in! The water s not very deep here. | 2 metres/6 feet etc deep: At this point the lake is ninety metres deep. 2 knee… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English