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to their knees

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  • bring someone to their knees — bring (someone/something) to (their) knees to destroy or defeat someone or something. Sanctions were imposed in an attempt to bring the country to its knees. The strikes brought the economy to its knees …   New idioms dictionary

  • bring something to their knees — bring (someone/something) to (their) knees to destroy or defeat someone or something. Sanctions were imposed in an attempt to bring the country to its knees. The strikes brought the economy to its knees …   New idioms dictionary

  • bring to their knees — bring (someone/something) to (their) knees to destroy or defeat someone or something. Sanctions were imposed in an attempt to bring the country to its knees. The strikes brought the economy to its knees …   New idioms dictionary

  • bring something to their knees — bring someone/​something to their knees phrase to almost defeat someone, or to make them extremely weak The strike brought the government to its knees. Thesaurus: to defeat someone in a game, competition or argumentsynonym Main entry: knee …   Useful english dictionary

  • bring someone to their knees — bring someone/​something to their knees phrase to almost defeat someone, or to make them extremely weak The strike brought the government to its knees. Thesaurus: to defeat someone in a game, competition or argumentsynonym Main entry: knee …   Useful english dictionary

  • bring someone to their knees — ► bring someone to their knees reduce someone to a state of weakness or submission. Main Entry: ↑knee …   English terms dictionary

  • bring somebody to their knees — bring sb to their ˈknees idiom to defeat sb, especially in a war Main entry: ↑kneeidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • better to die on your feet than live on your knees — Cf. 1936 D. IBARRURI speech 3 Sept Il vaut mieux mourir debout que de vivre à genoux! The saying is also attributed to the Mexican revolutionary leader Emiliano Zapata (1879–1919). 1941 Charleston Gazette 25 June 6/2 The president puts it in… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • on one's knees — {adj. phr.} 1. Pleading; begging very hard. * /The boys were on their knees for hours before their parents agreed to their camping plans./ * /The Jacksons won t contribute to the Red Cross unless you get on your knees./ 2. In a very weak… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on one's knees — {adj. phr.} 1. Pleading; begging very hard. * /The boys were on their knees for hours before their parents agreed to their camping plans./ * /The Jacksons won t contribute to the Red Cross unless you get on your knees./ 2. In a very weak… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • on\ one's\ knees — adj. phr. 1. Pleading; begging very hard. The boys were on their knees for hours before their parents agreed to their camping plans. The Jacksons won t contribute to the Red Cross unless you get on your knees. 2. In a very weak condition; near… …   Словарь американских идиом

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