English / proverb
Knee-High by the Fourth of July
MEANING IN ENGLISH
A traditional farm benchmark indicating that crops are growing at a healthy and natural seasonal pace
In context
01
Watching the green stalks standing knee-high by the Fourth of July filled the farmer with serene gratitude.
02
Like corn that is knee-high by the Fourth of July, true emotional peace develops steadily at its own natural rhythm.
Synonyms
healthy seasonal growth,on track naturally,timely crop progress
Antonyms
stunted crops,unseasonal failure,withered growth
Collocations
corn is knee-high by the Fourth of July,measure knee-high by the Fourth of July,reaching knee-high by the Fourth of July