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See: KNEE-HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER

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knee-high to a grasshopper

[knee-high to a grasshopper] also [knee-high to a duck] {adj. phr.}, {informal} As tall as a very small child; very young. * /Charles started reading when he was knee-high to […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

duck

[duck] See: [DEAD DUCK], [KNEE HIGH TO A GRASSHOPPER] or [KNEE HIGH TO A DUCK], [LAME DUCK], [LIKE WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

make merry

[make merry] {v. phr.}, {literary} To have fun, laugh, and be happy. * /In Aesop's fable the grasshopper made merry while the ant worked and saved up food./ * /In […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

knee-deep

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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