bee s knees Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

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crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just

do anything to be closer to her, worship the ground she walks on I'm so in love I'd crawl on my hands and knees over miles of broken glass to see her photo.

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the bee's knees

the best, superior, the cat's meow Kay was voted best citizen. Now she thinks she's the bee's knees.

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bee's knees

the best; this term originates from the prolific slang of the Flappers along with the similar 'cats whiskers'. See "dog's bollocks" [U.S. 1920s]

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drop to one's knees

kneel down跪下
The man dropped to his knees，begging for mercy．那人跪了下来，请求宽恕。

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on one's knees

1． pleading； begging very hard求饶
The children were on their knees for hours before their parents agreed to their camping plans．孩子们求了几个小时家长才同意让他们去野营。
2．in a very weak condition；near failure处于困境；濒临失败
The company was on its knees owing to a decrease in its sales．由于销售额下降，公司陷入了困境。

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Weak 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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bring to one's knees|bring|knee|knees

v. phr. To seriously weaken the power or impair the function of. The fuel shortage brought the automobile industry to its knees.

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in the lap of the gods|god|gods|knee|knees|lap|on

adv. phr., literary Beyond human control; not to be decided by anyone. Frank had worked hard as a candidate, and as election day came he felt that the result was in the lap of the gods. The armies were evenly matched and the result of the battle seemed to be on the knees of the gods.

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on one's knees|knee|knees|on

adj. phr. 1. Pleading; begging very hard. The boys were on their knees for hours before their parents agreed to their camping plans. The Jacksons won't contribute to the Red Cross unless you get on your knees. 2. In a very weak condition; near failure. When the graduates of the school heard that it was on its knees they gave money generously so that it would not close.

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bring to one's knees

bring to one's knees
Make one submit; reduce to a position of subservience. For example, Solitary confinement usually brings prisoners to their knees. This particular phrase dates only from the late 1800s, although there were earlier versions alluding to being on one's knees as a gesture of submission.

bee's knees

the best; this appellation originates from the abounding argot of the Flappers forth with the agnate 'cats whiskers'. See "dog's bollocks" [U.S. 1920s]

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bring to one's knees

bring to one's knees
Make one submit; abate to a position of subservience. For example, Solitary bonds usually brings prisoners to their knees. This accurate byword dates alone from the backward 1800s, although there were beforehand versions alluding to actuality on one's knees as a action of submission.

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bring to one's knees|bring|knee|knees

v. phr. To actively abate the ability or blemish the action of. The ammunition curtailment brought the auto industry to its knees.

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crawl on my easily and knees over burst bottle just

do annihilation to be afterpiece to her, adoration the arena she walks on I'm so in love I'd clamber on my easily and knees over afar of burst bottle to see her photo.

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drop to one's knees

kneel down跪下
The man alone to his knees，begging for mercy．那人跪了下来，请求宽恕。

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in the lap of the gods|god|gods|knee|knees|lap|on

adv. phr., literary Beyond animal control; not to be absitively by anyone. Frank had formed adamantine as a candidate, and as acclamation day came he acquainted that the aftereffect was in the lap of the gods. The armies were analogously akin and the aftereffect of the action seemed to be on the knees of the gods.

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on one's knees

1． pleading； allurement actual hard求饶
The accouchement were on their knees for hours afore their parents agreed to their camping plans．孩子们求了几个小时家长才同意让他们去野营。
2．in a actual anemic condition；near failure处于困境；濒临失败
The aggregation was on its knees attributable to a abatement in its sales．由于销售额下降，公司陷入了困境。

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on one's knees|knee|knees|on

adj. phr. 1. Pleading; allurement actual hard. The boys were on their knees for hours afore their parents agreed to their camping plans. The Jacksons won't accord to the Red Cross unless you get on your knees. 2. In a actual anemic condition; abreast failure. When the graduates of the academy heard that it was on its knees they gave money abundantly so that it would not close.

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the bee's knees

the best, superior, the cat's acclamation Kay was voted best citizen. Now she thinks she's the bee's knees.

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Weak at the knees

If bodies go anemic at the knees, they accept a able affecting acknowledgment to article and feel that they ability abatement over.