Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dead on one's feet

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.24 in modern English

Syllables: dead- on one's feet
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Tired to the point of exhaustion, but still awake and out of bed.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"“The manufacturing sector is dead on its feet at the moment and exports are poor,” said Rob Carnell, Asia-Pacific head of research for ING."

Usage

Colloquial

Questions

What does dead on one's feet mean?: Tired to the point of exhaustion, but still awake and out of bed.

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