out on one's feet

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释义与例句

adj.
  1. 1.

    Standing erect but not consciously aware of one's surroundings, or only minimally aware, and having little or no ability to control one's bodily actions, as a result of physical injury or exhaustion.

    习语
  2. 2.

    Stupefied; dazed; nonfunctional.

    习语 引申义

词源

From the sport of boxing, referring to fighter who is too stunned to fight effectively, but who does not collapse to the canvas.

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