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"etymology_text": "From the sport of boxing, referring to fighter who is too stunned to fight effectively, but who does not collapse to the canvas.",
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"pos": "adj",
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"ref": "1998 April 30, Bob Sculley, “Physician Deplores Medical Indifference To America's”, in Ludington Daily News, retrieved 2013-05-18",
"text": "Such schedules frequently leave them ragged and unrested. \"How good is it for a patient to be treated by an intern who is almost out on his feet?\" she asked.",
"type": "quotation"
},
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"ref": "2000 November 16, Bill Pennington, “Pro Football: Toomer's Concussion Now a Scary Memory”, in New York Times, retrieved 2013-05-18",
"text": "But several of his teammates later said Toomer was jabbering nonsensically in the huddle and seemed out on his feet.",
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"ref": "2011 April 8, “Cowdenbeath FC's victory thrills Raith Rovers boss John McGlynn”, in The Courier, UK, retrieved 2013-05-18",
"text": "We had so many games to cram in such a short space of time, it really stretched our squad and the lads were out on their feet.",
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"Standing erect but not consciously aware of one's surroundings, or only minimally aware, and having little or no ability to control one's bodily actions, as a result of physical injury or exhaustion."
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"(idiomatic) Standing erect but not consciously aware of one's surroundings, or only minimally aware, and having little or no ability to control one's bodily actions, as a result of physical injury or exhaustion."
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"word": "on the ropes"
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"sense": "standing erect but not consciously aware or only minimally aware due to injury or exhaustion",
"word": "out of it"
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"_dis1": "96 4",
"sense": "standing erect but not consciously aware or only minimally aware due to injury or exhaustion",
"word": "punch drunk"
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"ref": "1945 April 9, “Puffy, The Hypnotizing Cat, Named Honorary Feline Society President”, in St. Petersburg Times, retrieved 2013-05-10, page 5",
"text": "\"Well sir, that girl was simply out on her feet. It wasn't from drinking, either. I'm something of a hypnotist myself and I quickly realized that she was in a real hypnotic trance, brought on by Puffy's staring into her eyes.\"",
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"ref": "1955 August 31, “Merchants Form Plan To Aid Small Business: Will help those hit by floods”, in The Hartford Courant, retrieved 2013-05-18, page 1",
"text": "According to Savitt there are many such small concerns who are out on their feet, and still in a state of shock.",
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"ref": "1968 March 23, John Bird, “The new PM: tired before he starts”, in Financial Post, Canada, retrieved 2013-05-10, page 32",
"text": "The new leader who will be elected on April 6, becoming Prime Minister shortly thereafter, is likely to be very nearly out on his feet.",
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"Stupefied; dazed; nonfunctional."
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"(idiomatic, by extension) Stupefied; dazed; nonfunctional."
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"word": "bewildered"
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"word": "incapacitated"
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"type": "quotation"
},
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"ref": "2011 April 8, “Cowdenbeath FC's victory thrills Raith Rovers boss John McGlynn”, in The Courier, UK, retrieved 2013-05-18",
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"ref": "1945 April 9, “Puffy, The Hypnotizing Cat, Named Honorary Feline Society President”, in St. Petersburg Times, retrieved 2013-05-10, page 5",
"text": "\"Well sir, that girl was simply out on her feet. It wasn't from drinking, either. I'm something of a hypnotist myself and I quickly realized that she was in a real hypnotic trance, brought on by Puffy's staring into her eyes.\"",
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"ref": "1955 August 31, “Merchants Form Plan To Aid Small Business: Will help those hit by floods”, in The Hartford Courant, retrieved 2013-05-18, page 1",
"text": "According to Savitt there are many such small concerns who are out on their feet, and still in a state of shock.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1968 March 23, John Bird, “The new PM: tired before he starts”, in Financial Post, Canada, retrieved 2013-05-10, page 32",
"text": "The new leader who will be elected on April 6, becoming Prime Minister shortly thereafter, is likely to be very nearly out on his feet.",
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"Stupefied; dazed; nonfunctional."
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"(idiomatic, by extension) Stupefied; dazed; nonfunctional."
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"sense": "standing erect but not consciously aware or only minimally aware due to injury or exhaustion",
"word": "out of it"
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"word": "punch drunk"
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"word": "bewildered"
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"word": "incapacitated"
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"sense": "stupefied, dazed, nonfunctional",
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],
"word": "out on one's feet"
}
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