be punch-drunk

to feel very tired and confused, especially after dealing with a difficult situation

Usage notes: If a boxer (= man who fights as a sport) is punch-drunk, his brain is damaged because he has been hit on the head too much or too hard.

Social workers are punch-drunk from the criticism they have received in recent months.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Heber (1)	-	Irish
Eugenia	e-oo-KHE-nyah (Spanish), e-uw-GEN-yah (Polish), yoo-JEE-nee-ə (English), yoo-JEEN-yə (English)	Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Saturnina	sah-toor-NEE-nah (Spanish)	Ancient Roman, Spanish
Iuliu	-	Romanian
Hokolesqua	-	Native American, Shawnee
Miu	mee-oo	Japanese