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
Eckhart	EK-hahrt	German
Kazimir	kah-zee-MEER (Russian)	Russian, Medieval Slavic
Reima	RAY-mah	Finnish
Asa	AY-sə (English)	Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Straton	-	Ancient Greek
Surya	SOOR-yah (Indonesian)	Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali, Indonesian