to have weak knees

  • 1weak — [ wik ] adjective *** ▸ 1 lacking energy ▸ 2 lacking power ▸ 3 easily persuaded ▸ 4 bad in quality ▸ 5 likely to break/fail ▸ 6 with a lot of water ▸ 7 lacking strength ▸ 8 in linguistics 1. ) part of your body that is weak is not as strong or… …

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  • 2weak 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 …

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  • 3weak — /wi:k/ adjective 1 PHYSICALLY not physically strong: The illness had left her feeling tired and weak. (+ with): Nina was weak with hunger. | weak heart/bladder/eyes etc (=that do not work properly) 2 CHARACTER easily influenced by other people… …

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  • 4weak */*/*/ — UK [wiːk] / US [wɪk] adjective Word forms weak : adjective weak comparative weaker superlative weakest 1) a) a person who is weak does not have much physical strength or energy The illness had left him too weak to speak. b) part of your body that …

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  • 5weak 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.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    Someone who is weak at the knees is (temporarily) barely able to stand because of… …

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  • 6weak at the knees — if someone goes weak at the knees, they feel as if they might fall down because they have a sudden strong emotion about something or someone. The very thought of jumping out of an aircraft with a parachute made him go weak at the knees. He was so …

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  • 7on your knees — 1) with your knees on the ground I was on my hands and knees looking under the bed. 2) extremely weak after a very difficult period The company was on its knees. 3) used for emphasizing that you are very sorry He should be on his knees begging… …

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  • 8List of birds of Kerala — The Indian state of Kerala has about 463 bird species within its political boundary. This following list of birds is based on the taxonomic treatment of Clements s 5th edition but includes recent revisions.[1] Table of contents Non passerines:… …

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  • 9List of Southern African birds — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Southern Africa. Southern Africa is defined as Africa south of a line between the Kunene and Zambezi rivers, encompassing Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Lesotho, Swaziland and southern… …

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  • 10List of birds of Mexico — This is a list of the bird species recorded in Mexico. The avifauna of Mexico includes a total of 1,085 species, of which 108 are endemic, six have been introduced by humans, and 51 are rare or accidental. One species listed is extirpated in… …

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