n.
swelling of the bursa in the knee (due to trauma or excessive kneeling)

at (one's) knee Idiom, Proverb

crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just

do anything to be closer to her, worship the ground she walks on I'm so in love I'd crawl on my hands and knees over miles of broken glass to see her photo.

knee high to a grasshopper

small or short, the size of a child When we lived in Oslo, you were just knee high to a grasshopper.

the bee's knees

the best, superior, the cat's meow Kay was voted best citizen. Now she thinks she's the bee's knees.

weak kneed

not strong in character, lacking will power Marvin yielded to temptation. He appears to be weak kneed.

bee's knees

the best; this term originates from the prolific slang of the Flappers along with the similar 'cats whiskers'. See "dog's bollocks" [U.S. 1920s]

drop to one's knees

kneel down跪下
The man dropped to his knees，begging for mercy．那人跪了下来，请求宽恕。

on one's knees

1． pleading； begging very hard求饶
The children were on their knees for hours before their parents agreed to their camping plans．孩子们求了几个小时家长才同意让他们去野营。
2．in a very weak condition；near failure处于困境；濒临失败
The company was on its knees owing to a decrease in its sales．由于销售额下降，公司陷入了困境。

on bended knee

Idiom(s): on bended knee

Theme: RESPECT

kneeling, as in supplication. (The verb form is obsolescent and occurs now only in this phrase.)
• Do you expect me to come to you on bended knee and ask you for forgiveness?
• The suitors came on bended knee and begged the attention of the princess.

knee-high to a grasshopper

Idiom(s): knee-high to a grasshopper

Theme: SHORT

not very tall; short and small, as a child. (Folksy.)
• Hello, Billy. I haven t seen you since you were knee-high to a grasshopper.
• I have two grandchildren, both knee-high to a grasshopper.

KNEEL DOWN

(intransitive) to go down on your knees
" Before he goes to bed, Max kneels down to pray."

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