haut comme trois pommes

French

Etymology

Literally, “as tall as three apples”.

Pronunciation
  • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /o kɔm tʁwa pɔm/
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Adjective

haut comme trois pommes (feminine haute comme trois pommes, masculine plural hauts comme trois pommes, feminine plural hautes comme trois pommes)

  1. (simile) very short; knee-high to a grasshopper
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