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cut someone off at the knees

cut some·one off at the knee
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht suhm-wuhn, -wuh n awf, of at stressed th ee nee]
    • /kʌt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɔf, ɒf æt stressed ði ni/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuht suhm-wuhn, -wuh n awf, of at stressed th ee nee]
    • /kʌt ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən ɔf, ɒf æt stressed ði ni/

Definitions of cut someone off at the knees words

  • noun cut someone off at the knees Anatomy. 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. 1
  • noun cut someone off at the knees Zoology. the corresponding joint or region in the hind leg of a quadruped; stifle. 1
  • noun cut someone off at the knees a joint or region likened to this but not anatomically homologous with it, as the tarsal joint of a bird, the carpal joint in the forelimb of the horse or cow, etc. 1
  • noun cut someone off at the knees the part of a garment covering the knee. 1
  • noun cut someone off at the knees something resembling a bent knee, especially a rigid or braced angle between two framing members. 1
  • noun cut someone off at the knees Also called hip, shoulder. Furniture. the inward curve toward the top of a cabriole leg. 1
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Origin of cut someone off at the knees

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English cneo, Old English cnēo(w); cognate with German, Dutch knie, Old Norse knē, Gothic kniu, Latin genu, Greek góny, Sanskrit jānu knee

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Parts of speech for Cut someone off at the knees

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cut someone off at the knees popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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