on one's knees
01
i ett desperat läge, nära kollaps
in a desperate, weakened, or declining condition; on the verge of collapse or ruin
ogillande
idiom
Exempel
The country's economy is on its knees.
Den lokala ekonomin var i ett desperat läge efter översvämningen.
02
in a state of weakness, exhaustion, or desperation, reduced to begging or pleading
idiom
Exempel
I came to him on my knees for the money.
