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- go weak in the knees
go weak in the knees
go weak in the knees
To become unsteady or flustered due to having 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 go weak in the knees.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Ragnhildr | | - | Ancient Scandinavian |
Hillevi | | HIL-le-vee (Swedish), HEEL-le-vee (Finnish) | Swedish, Finnish |
Thankarat | | - | Ancient Germanic |
Ala | | - | Arabic |
Susana | | soo-SAH-nah (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
Jezza | | JEZ-ə | English (British) |