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Idiom |
Meaning |
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Knees |
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The bee's knees |
If you say that someone or something is
the bee's knees, you think
they are exceptionally good.
"Julie thinks she's the bee's knees" means that Julie has a
high opinion of herself! |
| On its
knees |
When something such as a country or organization is on its knees
or brought to its knees, it is in a very weak situation.
"The civil war brought the country to its knees." |
| Knee-high to a grasshopper |
This term refers to a
very young and small child
"Look how tall you are! Last time I saw
you,
you were knee-high to a grasshopper! |
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Legs |
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Pull somebody's leg |
If
you
pull somebody's leg, you tease them by telling them
something that is not true.
"Of course I'm not going to buy a sports car. I was just pulling your
leg!" |
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Not have a
leg to stand on |
To say that someone doesn't have a leg to stand on
means that
they can't prove what they say.
"Three people testified against him. He didn't have a leg to stand
on." |
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On your last legs |
If you are on your last legs, you
are in a very weak condition or about
to die. |
| Sea
legs |
A person who has sea legs is used to walking on a moving ship,
or
has the ability to adjust to a new situation.
"It takes a while in a new job to find your sea legs." |
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