IdiomBody & Senses
English
Englishknee-high to a grasshopper
Meaning: Very young.
Example: “I've known Mr. Patel since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.”
Origin: An American humorous exaggeration from the 19th century. Earlier versions compared a small child to other tiny creatures, such as "knee-high to a toad" (recorded 1814) or "to a mosquito," before the grasshopper won out.
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