dead on feet



dead on one's feet

 and dead on its feet
Fig. exhausted; worn out; no longer useful. Ann is so tired. She's really dead on her feet. He can't teach well anymore. He's dead on his feet. This inefficient company is dead on its feet.
See also: dead, feet, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Binay-Bengali
Fri&Eth;&Thorn;JÓFr-Ancient Scandinavian
Bohuslavbo-hoo-SLAHV (Ukrainian)Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian
Maleah-English (Modern)
Amyntas-Ancient Greek
LaurieLAWR-ee (English), LOW-ree (Dutch)English, Dutch