Idiom
Etymology:
Of Native American origin it describes the inability of a person to successfully walk through tall grass. Before colonization the great plains of North American were covered with large sections of tall grasses. Instead of going around acres of tall grass, people could walk straight through them.
The implication is that a capable adult is both tall enough to see above shoulder height tall grass and wise enough to navigate and form a path through tall grass that is above their head. Children and people that are not intelligent will get lost in the tall grass and need help to get out or even die.
Usually applied to a person, but could apply to a thing.
Similar to: If you can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen, shape up or ship out
1: transitive, present tense
a: Describing a person that cannot handle the situation they are in.
b: Describing a person that is not intelligent enough to figure out something that others easily can.
2: rhetorical question
Implying that the person being asked is not keeping up with the group or not able to handle the task they were given.
Etymology:
Of Native American origin it describes the inability of a person to successfully walk through tall grass. Before colonization the great plains of North American were covered with large sections of tall grasses. Instead of going around acres of tall grass, people could walk straight through them.
The implication is that a capable adult is both tall enough to see above shoulder height tall grass and wise enough to navigate and form a path through tall grass that is above their head. Children and people that are not intelligent will get lost in the tall grass and need help to get out or even die.
Usually applied to a person, but could apply to a thing.
Similar to: If you can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen, shape up or ship out
1: transitive, present tense
a: Describing a person that cannot handle the situation they are in.
b: Describing a person that is not intelligent enough to figure out something that others easily can.
2: rhetorical question
Implying that the person being asked is not keeping up with the group or not able to handle the task they were given.
1a: "Jim can't walk in the tall grass. He got promoted to sergeant and just took a month long stress leave"
1b: "I've been training the new hire for a week now and she still can't figure out how to clock in.....she can't walk in the tall grass."
2: "Hey Ron, Jim was late and installed the wiring for 2 rooms today but you were here all day and barely got half of one done. Can't walk in the tall grass?"
1b: "I've been training the new hire for a week now and she still can't figure out how to clock in.....she can't walk in the tall grass."
2: "Hey Ron, Jim was late and installed the wiring for 2 rooms today but you were here all day and barely got half of one done. Can't walk in the tall grass?"
by Babakanoosh March 30, 2022
A very tall person, like a know-it-all, except that the tall-it-all's smugness is expressed in derision at those shorter than they.
"Can you get that down for me?"
"Why, can't you get it?"
"No, I can't reach."
"Hey, not my fault you've got such a glaring physical deficiency."
"Quit being such a tall-it-all."
"Why, can't you get it?"
"No, I can't reach."
"Hey, not my fault you've got such a glaring physical deficiency."
"Quit being such a tall-it-all."
by Nancy Drew's Ghost October 04, 2014
by Keep in check September 02, 2020
by Buy Me a Drank September 03, 2021
That ending on “you don’t know my name” by Alicia keys had me standing tall.
I been stood tall since that Kim K tape.
He stood tall as her hand slid up his thigh.
I been stood tall since that Kim K tape.
He stood tall as her hand slid up his thigh.
by Ornett June 05, 2024
by DwarfPedo November 12, 2020
Someone who is so attractive that their mere presence supplies sufficient lubricant for anyone’s desires. Similar to calling someone a “tall drink of water” but the person is hotter, more sexualized, and much more lubricating.
by NTD is me February 13, 2021