16:57 Apr 1, 2013 |
Swedish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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5 +2 | a hand high |
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a hand high Explanation: This is the literal meaning, but your version "knee-high to a grasshopper" is what I'd use. I came across a very interesting definition (see ref.) Reference: http://www.dsl.ac.uk/getent4.php?dtext=all&query=Neve |
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