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on one's knees1In a kneeling position.If you have to get down on your knees, try kneeling on one knee and then switching to the other one every minute to minimize the pressure and disperse it....- I was on my knees as I said these things, kneeling near the end of my bed with my hands joined in a vague approximation of a person praying.
- When I came to my senses again, I was on my knees with JD kneeling beside me.
1.1On the verge of collapse: when they took over, the newspaper was on its knees...- Self-catering has its good points but when you are on your knees with exhaustion and badly need to be spoiled, indulged and treated like a princess, it's hard to remember exactly what they are.
- They say that one of the best times to invest in a blue chip firm is when the company is on its knees.
- At a time when most of the global economy is on its knees, Chinese exports have rocketed by 20% so far this year.
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