knee-high by the Fourth of July
English
WOTD – 4 July 2025
Etymology
The terms knee-high and Fourth of July were probably chosen because they rhyme with each other.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌniːˈhaɪ baɪ ðə ˌfɔːθ‿əv d͡ʒʊˈlaɪ/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌniˈhaɪ baɪ ðə ˌfɔɹθ‿əv d͡ʒəˈlaɪ/, /-d͡ʒu-/
Audio (General American): (file) (file) - Rhymes: -aɪ
Proverb
knee-high by the Fourth of July
- (US, agriculture) 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.
Translations
if a corn crop planted in spring has grown knee-high by the Fourth of July, a bountiful harvest is expected
|