bring someone to their knees

bring (someone or something) to (someone's or something's) knees

1. To render a person or group submissive by weakening or defeating them. The general believes that such an attack will bring the opposing troops to their knees.

2. To disrupt or halt a process or thing. Unfortunately, a broken printer has brought the mailing project to its knees. Many fear that all of these new regulations will bring the stock market to its knees.

bring someone to their knees

If something brings a person to their knees, it makes them extremely weak or tired. The pressure of other people's expectations brought me almost to my knees. Note: You can also say that someone is on their knees. Several times this afternoon he had sounded as if he were on his knees.

词组	bring someone to their knees
释义	bring someone to their knees bring (someone or something) to (someone's or something's) knees 1. To render a person or group submissive by weakening or defeating them. The general believes that such an attack will bring the opposing troops to their knees. 2. To disrupt or halt a process or thing. Unfortunately, a broken printer has brought the mailing project to its knees. Many fear that all of these new regulations will bring the stock market to its knees. See also: bring, knee Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bring someone to their knees If something brings a person to their knees, it makes them extremely weak or tired. The pressure of other people's expectations brought me almost to my knees. Note: You can also say that someone is on their knees. Several times this afternoon he had sounded as if he were on his knees. See also: bring, knee, someone Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: bring (someone or something) to (someone's or something's) knees bring somebody to their knees bring someone or something to their knees bring something to its knees bring to knees bring to one's knees the worm (has) turned the worm has turned worm turned render up References in periodicals archive There I was, "Vida Blue" dressed in sexy, shiny, warm pleatherette, looking like a refugee from an early Fassbinder film, eager to bring someone to their knees. I was ready for business. Dom for a day: ever consider taking up the whip?
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