の背の高さだ

is … tall

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is … tall 背の高さ literally means “height” and is used to describe how tall someone is.
JA: 私は父と同じくらいの背の高さだ。
EN: I'm about as tall as my father.

僕はトムと同じくらいの背の高さだ。

I'm about the same height as Tom.

トムはお父さんと同じぐらいの背の高さだ。

Tom is about as tall as his father.