Word of the Day: Knee
The knee is a part of the leg. It’s between your thigh and your shin. It’s the joint that allows you to bend your leg. It has a knee cap which protects the joint.
- get on one’s knees
- A person gets on his knees when he goes to the ground.
- A doctor checks your knees when you go in for an examination.
- Knee pads help protect your knees.
- She’s wearing knee pads.
- When a man proposes marriage, sometimes he gets down on one knee. (This is a custom.)
- He got down on his knees to get some water from the river.
- Some people get down on their knees when they pray to God.
- A person who is “weak-kneed” is nervous or weak, or that person lacks courage.
Essential English Dictionary
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