water on the knee
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of water on the knee
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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However, setbacks and pain have persisted, and the effusion, a collection of fluid around the joint also known as water on the knee, have pushed the target back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2024
Forward Sam Jones was suffering from water on the knee.
From Time Magazine Archive
Treatment: draining away water on the knee, heat, massage, X rays, Novocain injections and, in severe cases, surgery.
From Time Magazine Archive
He has a touch of water on the knee, nowadays, and he tires easily.
From Time Magazine Archive
You know, people have water on the brain and water on the knee; but seems to me a spring in your hand must be lots worse.”
From The Campfire Girls on Station Island or, The Wireless from the Steam Yacht by Penrose, Margaret
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