haut comme trois pommes
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French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “as tall as three apples”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (aspirated h) IPA(key): /o kɔm tʁwa pɔm/
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Adjective
[edit]haut comme trois pommes (feminine haute comme trois pommes, masculine plural hauts comme trois pommes, feminine plural hautes comme trois pommes)
- (simile) very short; knee-high to a grasshopper