weak in the knees



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weak in the knees

Unsteady or flustered due to a strong emotional reaction to someone or something. Hearing the news of my father's sudden death, I went weak in the knees and could barely remain standing. Just thinking about Samantha makes me feel weak in the knees.
See also: knee, weak

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Kazukokah-zoo-koJapanese
Harunahah-ṙoo-nahJapanese
IÚIle-Irish
HennyHEN-neeDutch
Ryuunosukeṙyoo:-no-soo-ke, ṙyoo:-no-skeJapanese
EleanoreEL-ə-nawrEnglish