in ginocchio

Italian

Etymology

Literally, "on knee."

Prepositional phrase

in ginocchio

  1. on one's knees
    buttarsi in ginocchio
    to fall to one's knees
    (literally, “to throw oneself onto one's knees”)
  2. (figuratively, by extension) completely defeated; overcome, in crisis, on one's last legs
    Synonyms: vinto, a terra, in crisi
    una campagna elettorale in ginocchio
    an electoral campaign on its last legs
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