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bring sb/sth to their knees bring sb/sth to their knees ► F0 to destroy or defeat someone or something: » The strikes had brought the economy to its knees.Thesaurus+: ↑Treating people or animals badly , ↑Insults and abuse , ↑Unkind, cruel and unfeeling , ↑Violent or aggressiveThesaurus+: ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport |