knee high to a grasshopper »
Short; especially relating to when the subject was a small child.
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knuckle under »
To yield or cooperate when pressured or forced to do so.
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laundry list »
Hence, a long list of items, especially an exhaustive one.
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lemonize »
To damage something and then deny or be aloof from the damage.
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level up »
To progress to the next level of player character stats and abilities. Often used in role-playing games when the character has aquired enough experience points.
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lick one's chops »
To use one's tongue to remove moistness from the sides of one's mouth, as when salivating or at the conclusion of a meal.
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little pitchers have big ears »
Small children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).
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long absent, soon forgotten »
Love fades away when people are distant and don't keep close physical contact.
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longpig »
Human flesh when cooked in cannabalistic rituals in certain Pacific Islands, due to the allegeded similarity to cooked pork.
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lose the plot »
To have one's results decline severely in quality or suddenly fall below an acceptable standard, especially when compared to past excellence.
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misery loves company »
Misery is easier to bear when one is not the only one miserable.1995, Chris Abbott,
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mocking is catching »
An admonishment to be careful of criticising others, lest the same happen to you.Mocking is Catching was the title of a 1726 song by Henry Carey.
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moment of truth »
A deciding instant; the time when a test determines or makes it apparent whether something will succeed.
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more haste, less speed »
When we are in a hurry, we often end up completing our task slower.
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mother hen »
A female chicken who bears eggs or chicks.
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