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knee-high by the Fourth of July

UK/ˌniːˈhaɪ baɪ ðə ˌfɔːθ‿əv d͡ʒʊˈlaɪ//ˌniˈhaɪ baɪ ðə ˌfɔɹθ‿əv d͡ʒəˈlaɪ/

knee-high by the Fourth of July proverb: if a corn (maize) crop planted in spring has grown knee-high by the Fourth of July (Independence Day of the United States), a bountiful harvest is expected.

knee-high by the fourth of july: if a corn (maize) crop planted in spring has grown knee-high by the Fourth of July (Independence...
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Proverb

knee-high by the Fourth of July

  1. (US) If a corn (maize) crop planted in spring has grown knee-high by the Fourth of July (Independence Day of the United States), a bountiful harvest is expected.

Origin of knee-high by the Fourth of July

The terms knee-high and Fourth of July were probably chosen because they rhyme with each other.

Words that rhyme with knee-high by the Fourth of July

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Questions about knee-high by the Fourth of July

What does knee-high by the Fourth of July mean?
Knee-high by the Fourth of July means if a corn (maize) crop planted in spring has grown knee-high by the Fourth of July (Independence Day of the United States), a bountiful harvest is expected.
What part of speech is knee-high by the Fourth of July?
Knee-high by the Fourth of July is a proverb.
How do you pronounce knee-high by the Fourth of July?
Knee-high by the Fourth of July is pronounced /ˌniːˈhaɪ baɪ ðə ˌfɔːθ‿əv d͡ʒʊˈlaɪ/ (UK).

Words near knee-high by the Fourth of July in the dictionary

  1. knee-crooking
  2. knee-deep
  3. knee-deep in the Big Muddy
  4. knee-high
  5. knee-high blackberry
  6. knee-high by the Fourth of July
  7. knee-high to a grasshopper
  8. knee-highs
  9. knee-jerk
  10. knee-jerk reaction
  11. knee-jerk reactions

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