Question

in_the_loop_416 very young The expression suggests that the person is only as tall as a grasshopper’s knee and is therefore very young. It is often used with a facedown, open hand to indicate the young person’s height at the time.

Accepted Answer

KNEE-HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER I was just knee-high to a grasshopper when I first went fishing with my father. I couldn’t have been more than five years old.Look how small these pants are! I must have been knee-high to a grasshopper the last time I wore them. People: about people (adjectives)

Id	in_the_loop_416
Idiom	KNEE-HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER
Definition	very young
Examples	I was just knee-high to a grasshopper when I first went fishing with my father. I couldn’t have been more than five years old. Look how small these pants are! I must have been knee-high to a grasshopper the last time I wore them.
Extra Info	The expression suggests that the person is only as tall as a grasshopper’s knee and is therefore very young. It is often used with a facedown, open hand to indicate the young person’s height at the time.
Category	People: about people (adjectives)

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