go weak in the knees 관용구
crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just
do anything to be closer to her, worship the ground she walks on I'm so in love I'd crawl on my hands and knees over miles of broken glass to see her photo.
the bee's knees
the best, superior, the cat's meow Kay was voted best citizen. Now she thinks she's the bee's knees.
bee's knees
the best; this term originates from the prolific slang of the Flappers along with the similar 'cats whiskers'. See "dog's bollocks" [U.S. 1920s]
drop to one's knees
kneel down跪下
The man dropped to his knees,begging for mercy.那人跪了下来,请求宽恕。
on one's knees
1. pleading; begging very hard求饶
The children were on their knees for hours before their parents agreed to their camping plans.孩子们求了几个小时家长才同意让他们去野营。
2.in a very weak condition;near failure处于困境;濒临失败
The company was on its knees owing to a decrease in its sales.由于销售额下降,公司陷入了困境。
Weak at the knees
If people go weak at the knees, they have a powerful emotional reaction to something and feel that they might fall over.
bring to one's knees|bring|knee|knees
v. phr. To seriously weaken the power or impair the function of.
The fuel shortage brought the automobile industry to its knees.
in the lap of the gods|god|gods|knee|knees|lap|on
adv. phr.,
literary Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone.
Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods. The armies were evenly matched and the result of the battle seemed to be on the knees of the gods.
on one's knees|knee|knees|on
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 failure.
When the graduates of the school heard that it was on its knees they gave money generously so that it would not close.
bring to one's knees
bring to one's knees Make one submit; reduce to a position of subservience. For example,
Solitary confinement usually brings prisoners to their knees. This particular phrase dates only from the late 1800s, although there were earlier versions alluding to being on one's knees as a gesture of submission.
go anemic in the knees
To become capricious or abashed due to accepting a able affecting acknowledgment to addition or something. Hearing the account of my father's abrupt death, I went anemic in the knees and could almost abide standing. Just cerebration about Samantha makes me go anemic in the knees.Learn more: go, knee, weak