"être sur les rotules" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /ɛ.tʁə syʁ le ʁɔ.tyl/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-être sur les rotules.wav
Head templates: {{fr-verb}} être sur les rotules
  1. (figuratively, informal) to be knackered, to be exhausted, to be on one's last legs Tags: figuratively, informal Related terms: être sur les dents
    Sense id: en-être_sur_les_rotules-fr-verb-u1AhZKec Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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