His father was a programmer in the early days of computers, and Briggs learned all about them at his dad's knee.
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sit on someone's knee — To sit on the horizontal surface of a seated person s thighs • • • Main Entry: ↑knee … Useful english dictionary
knee-high to a grasshopper — also[knee high to a duck] {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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
knee-high to a grasshopper — also[knee high to a duck] {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./ … Dictionary of American idioms
knee — ► NOUN 1) the joint between the thigh and the lower leg. 2) the upper surface of a person s thigh when sitting. 3) something resembling a knee in shape or position, e.g. an angled piece of wood or metal. ► VERB (knees, kneed, kneeing) ▪ hit with… … English terms dictionary
knee-high — adj 1.) tall enough to reach your knees ▪ knee high grass 2.) knee high to a grasshopper old fashioned used when talking about the past to say that someone was a young child then … Dictionary of contemporary English
knee-capping — knee cappings also kneecapping N VAR Knee capping is the act of shooting someone in the knee and is carried out by some terrorist organizations as a form of punishment … English dictionary
knee|cap — «NEE KAP», noun, verb, capped, cap|ping. –n. 1. the flat movable bone at the front of the knee; patella; kneepan. 2. a covering to protect the knee, such as an elastic or a knitted cap. –v.i. to shoot or drill through someone s kneecap as a form… … Useful english dictionary
knee — knee1 [ ni ] noun count *** 1. ) the part in the middle of your leg, where it bends: Bend your knees when you pick up heavy objects. We were up to our knees in mud. She wore a black dress reaching to just above the knee. Her knees buckled and she … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
knee — /nee/, n., v., kneed, kneeing. n. 1. Anat. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg. See diag. under skeleton. 2.… … Universalium
knee — [[t]ni͟ː[/t]] ♦♦♦ knees, kneeing, kneed 1) N COUNT: oft poss N Your knee is the place where your leg bends. He will receive physiotherapy on his damaged left knee. ...a knee injury. 2) N COUNT: poss N, oft on N If something or someone is on your… … English dictionary
