2013年10月29日 · “Knee-high to a grasshopper” Most of ten used to denote g rowth, as in: “I haven’t seen you since you were knee-high to a grasshopper!” “Slower than molasses running uphill in the winter”

2018年5月22日 · Being "knee-high to a grasshopper" isn't actually very clever/funny — it just stresses the physical size. E.g., for "I've been driving since you", Google offers these: I've been driving since you've been shitting without assistance.

The idiom "knee-high to a grasshopper" is often used in a playful or affectionate manner. It can evoke a sense of nostalgia or humor, especially when reminiscing about one's own childhood or when describing someone who has grown up since a specific point in time.

2021年4月30日 · 大家好，欢迎来的饼哥英语的频道，今天我们分享一个非常有用且地道的表达——knee-high to a grasshopper, 这个短语的含义不是指“膝盖高的蚱蜢”，其正确的含义是：

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, replaced the earlier knee-high to a mosquito or bumblebee or splinter .

2012年3月4日 · 1. Knee-high to a grasshopper 小不点，乳臭未干. 例句：Charles started reading when knee-high to a grasshopper. 查尔斯在很小的时候就开始读书了。 2. To have butterflies in your stomach. 紧张，七上八下

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, replaced the earlier knee-high to a mosquito or bumblebee or splinter .

When I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I loved playing with dolls and stuffed animals. Unfortunately, Ed's mother died when he was still knee-high to a grasshopper. I haven't seen you since you were knee-high to a grasshopper.

Very young (usually used for a child). I learned to ride a bicycle when I was knee-high to a grasshopper. What does the idiom Knee-high to a grasshopper mean? The meaning, explanation, and origin of idiom Knee-high to a grasshopper.

2012年2月7日 · 1) Back when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, I used to play hopscotch. 2) You will need a ladder… you are just about knee-high to a grasshopper! Origin: Originally recorded in 1814 as knee-high to a toad, this American Idiom has taken many forms… knee-high to a frog, bumblebee, splinter, mosquito, jackrabbit and…grasshopper.