Up to your knees Meaning in English
expression
UP tuh yor NEEZ
UP too yaw NEEZ
التعريف
This expression means something reaches as high as your knees, usually referring to water, mud, snow, or a similar substance.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Used both literally (height of a substance) and figuratively (being deeply involved in something, e.g., 'up to your knees in work'). Usually informal. For literal meaning, only use for things with height, not quantity.
Spanish: hasta las rodillasPortuguese (BR): até os joelhosPortuguese (PT): até aos joelhosChinese (Simplified): 齐膝Chinese (Traditional): 齊膝Hindi: घुटनों तकArabic: حتى الركبتينBengali: হাঁটু পর্যন্তRussian: по коленоJapanese: 膝までVietnamese: tới đầu gốiKorean: 무릎까지Turkish: dizine kadarUrdu: گھٹنوں تکIndonesian: sebatas lutut
جمل نموذجية
The water was up to your knees after the rain.
basic
The children played in mud up to your knees.
basic
The snow was up to your knees on the mountain.
basic
If you go into the river now, you'll get up to your knees wet.
natural
The grass in the field was so tall, it came up to your knees.
natural
Last Saturday, we were hiking and ended up up to your knees in mud!
natural