10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNEE-HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER»
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Speaking of Animals:
A Dictionary of Animal Metaphors
224 KNEE-HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER KNEE-HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER to
be knee-high to a grasshopper. To be very young. DOC: 1851. Source:
GRASSHOPPER. WNNCD: 14th cent. The American grasshopper is only about
an inch ...
Robert Allen Palmatier, 1995
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Knee High to a Grasshopper
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
To be knee-high to a grasshopper (APP 210; EAP 246; MP 353) 1886 "they know
everything you did since you were knee-high to a grasshopper." (p. 201) 1886 "I
ain't bin inside a schoolhouse since I was knee-high to a grasshopper." (p.
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
... back from the time I was kneehigh tO a grasshopper. — Jim Thompson, The
Killer Inside, p. 27, 1952 • Been knocking around since I was knee-high to a
grasshopper. — Sean Glenn, The Observer, 18th November 2001 kneel verb -
kneel at ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
(ftjpSS'f) SrKl¥ 2. WBij ; £t# (A lot of friends would like to give a knee to us. *rfg£
HH£gf;i# Blffcfl • ) knee-high knee-high to a grasshopper ( P ] ^flMii'h M ; ^S.5t6<J
(Howard could drive a car before he was knee-high to a grasshopper. knickers to
...
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Stories, Time and Again:
A Program Guide for Schools and ...
KH Man: Mr. Bull! Hey there, Mr. Bull. I'm down here. Can you see me? Bull: I don'
t see you. Are you playin' a game with me? KH Man: Mr. Bull, I'm Knee High Man!
Just look down to your knees. Bull: Man, you are knee high to a grasshopper, ...
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
... BRING TO ONE'S KNEES; ON BENDED KNEE. knee-high to a grasshopper
Quite young, as in I haven't seen him since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.
This hyperbolic expression, dating from about 1850 and alluding to someone's
youth, ...
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American Slang: Cultural Language Guide
to Living in the USA
I am already knee deep financially in the construction project, so I can't give up
now. Knee high to a grasshopper: When one was very small or young. I haven't
seen Billy since he was knee high to a grasshopper. Knee-jerk reaction/response
: ...
Joseph Melillo, Edward M. Melillo, 2004
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Multi-Functional English-Chinese Dictionary
Phrase: knee-high to a grasshopper fS'J^H^M hen xiao de shf hou Example:
They both are childhood sweethearts ; he has known her since she was knee-
high to a grasshopper/ffe 70 ta men shl qlng mei zhu ma de Nan ren ; ta hen xiao
de ...
... Poverty brought him to his knees. knee-high to a grasshopper (facet) very small
: He has been interested in trains every since he was knee-high to a grasshopper
. [Originally US.] knickers get one's knickers in a twist (impolite inj) to 188 king.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNEE-HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER»
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Victim of home break-in, former Edmonton cop offers $1,000 reward …
“The most important one is my father's shotgun,” MacLeod said. “He and I went duck hunting with it ever since I was knee-high to a grasshopper ... «Calgary Sun, Jul 15»
Country Showdown finalists - The Jackson Sun
“I started when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, playing music,” Childers said. “I've always enjoyed singing and performing. It's just something ... «Jackson Sun, Jul 15»
The hot list: what to do this weekend
Plus the little fellow himself is awesome, not merely because he has the strength of a hundred men while being knee-high to a grasshopper, but ... «The Times, Jul 15»
Noise and nostalgia make 34th annual Graffiti Night Cruise special …
Wheeler, who has been with the group for about 15 years and has been interested in cars since he was “knee-high to a grasshopper,” said ... «NRToday.com, Jul 15»
Bruce Mahalski finds art in bones
Now in his early 50s, Mahalski grew up in Dunedin, and has been fascinated by bones since he was knee-high to a grasshopper. "My father ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
Ant-Man at the Odeon Leicester Square
Ant-Man is awesome, not merely because he has the strength of a hundred men while being knee-high to a grasshopper, but because he is ... «The Times, Jul 15»
Getting ready to race
“He's been sailing since he was knee-high to a grasshopper. He's pretty good in a boat.” The father of two is back for the second annual North ... «Sault Star, Jul 15»
Free Olly Alcock exhibition goes on display at Old Fire Station
“My first memories of 'art' were mainly to do with steam engines, as I would doodle them for ages when I was knee-high to a grasshopper! «Cumbria Crack, Jul 15»
Lynn Youngblood: My 'best of the best' in the garden
I have been gardening since I was knee-high to a grasshopper and most of what I know, I learned from my parents. I have also picked up a few ... «Blue Springs Examiner, Jun 15»
It's a rum thing: meet George Frost, founder of The Duppy Share …
I went to the Caribbean when I was knee-high to a grasshopper and fell in love with the place. If you fall in love with the Caribbean, you will fall ... «Evening Standard, May 15»
