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
Ethelbert-English
Nikandros-Ancient Greek
JupiterJOO-pi-tər (English)Roman Mythology (Anglicized)
Spiro-Greek
Jenci-Hungarian
Tikhomir-Medieval Slavic