on one's knees

āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋāϤ⧇ "on one's knees"āĻāϰ āϏāĻ‚āĻœā§āĻžāĻž āĻ“ āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨ

01

in a difficult, desperate, or vulnerable situation where help or intervention may be needed

on {one's} knees definition and meaning
Disapproving
Idiom
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
The company was on its knees after the market crash, struggling to stay afloat.
02

in a weakened state and in desperate need of help

on {one's} knees definition and meaning
Idiom
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
She was on her knees, pleading for forgiveness after her mistake.
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