ankle deep
/ˈæŋkəl dip/
adjective
- Reaching up to the ankles; used to describe the depth of water, mud, snow, or other substances.
- The children waded in the ankle-deep stream looking for tadpoles.
- After the storm, the streets were covered in ankle-deep mud.
- We walked through ankle-deep snow to get to the car.
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