in the hopper Idiom, Proverb

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.

chopper

1. a helicopter
2. the penis
3. a blow to the face
4. to drink

Chopper City

New Orleans

choppers

1. teeth
2. see AK

clodhopper

a large heavy shoe

whopperjawed

out of place, crooked: "That looks whopperjawed"

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.

knee-high to a grasshopper|duck|grasshopper|knee|k

adj. phr., informal As tall as a very small child; very young. Charles started reading when he was knee-high to a grasshopper. I've known Mary ever since she was knee-high to a duck.

grasshopper

grasshopper
see knee-high to a grasshopper.

in the hopper

Being prepared. Don't worry, our vacation affairs are in the hopper—we'll accept aggregate accomplished soon.Learn more: hopper

in the hopper

Fig. in process; in band to be processed. (A alembic is a channel for admission assignment or actual to be processed.) It's in the hopper. I'll get to it. Your job is in the hopper, and your about-face is next.Learn more: hopper

in the hopper

mod. in process; in band to be processed. (A alembic is an in-basket for admission work.) Your job is in the hopper, and your about-face is next. Learn more: hopper

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