measure your length

obsolete To lie or fall flat on some surface. He felt, as he measured his length on the hard stone beneath him, as though the gods were laughing at him in his misfortune.

measure your length

(of a person) fall flat on the ground. dated

See also: length, measure

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

See also:

sleeve
be laughing up (one's) sleeve
be laughing up your sleeve
laugh away
laugh away at
bust out laughing
rolling on the floor laughing
be laughing (one's) head off
be laughing your head off
laughing in the aisles

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