10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRING SOMEONE TO HIS KNEES»
Discover the use of
bring someone to his knees in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
bring someone to his knees and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz. a king's ransom see ransom. take
the king's shilling (hist) to join the army. [From the method of joining, which was
by accepting a shilling from the recruiting officer as an advance on wages.] ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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The Sterling Book of Idioms
to bring someone to his knees to defeat or force someone to submit The recent
losses in business have brought him to his knees. He will now approach us for
more finance. to have one's knife in someone to bear malice / grudge towards ...
... break ranks 295 bring back on line 49 bring high drama to 182 bring home 50
bring someone to his knees 50 bring to center stage 64 bring up the rear 299
bureaucratic minuets 53 burn one's bridges 49 burn the candle at both ends 59
bury ...
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The Japanese Language: Miller's KANJI Workbook
... to floor (someone), to bring (someone) to his knees; san(jiru), san(zuru), to go
to visit, to come; (o)mai(ri), visits to shrines or temples. (see -jin, e.g., ninjin, carrot,
ginseng) JU; u(ke), popularity, receptacle; u(keru), to receive; uka(ru), to pass ...
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Verbal Ability And Reading Comprehension For The Cat And ...
Hence A. Bring someone to his knees is an expression that means to affect
someone/something badly/deeply. Hence B. Catch someone unawares is the
right expression. Hence B. Take for granted is correct. Hence B. 'Close at hand'
means ...
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A Modern Persian Reader
raftan, to keep in step with someone; pā be d gozāʃtan, to start running; az pā
dar afkandan, to bring (someone) to his knees; be pāye kasi rasidan, torival,
emulate someone; barpā k., to establish, setup; pā(ye), at the footof. pādāʃ,
reward.
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A Dictionary of Cliches
Eric Partridge. bring home to, to (?) . To make a person fully realize something:
from ca. 1880. 'His mother's death brought home to him how much he had loved
her.' bring (someone) to his knees, to . To humble or abase him: C. 19–20.
... visiting, matfru) go; come; call, visit; visit a shrine; be defeated; be nonplussed;
be madly in love; die. mai(raseru) beat, floor (someone), bring (someone) to his
knees. san(jiru), san(zuru) go; visit; come. (o)mai(ri) visits to shrines or temples.
John H. Haig, Andrew N. Nelson, 1999
The sound alone was scary, but the muzzle flashes leaping out of the darkness
were enough to bring someone to his knees. For an instant, Sookey's mind raced
back to her rainy escape into the mountains. She was so engrossed in the scene
...
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Armed Martial Arts of Japan: Swordsmanship and Archery
... combat sport terminology metaphorically in different contexts — I am thinking of
common English phrases like "wrestle with a problem" or "bring someone to his
knees" — such symbolic use of athletic terminology is comparatively unknown in
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