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grasshopper

mastery

UK /ˈɡɹɑːsˌhɒpə(ɹ)/ US /ˈɡɹæsˌhɑpəɹ/nounverb

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What does the expression "knee-high to a grasshopper" tell us about the grandfather at that time?

When my grandfather was knee-high to a grasshopper, he used to help his father on the farm. Now he's retired and enjoying his leisure years.