dead on one's feet — extremely tired; exhausted to the point of barely being able to stand
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: extremely tired; exhausted to the point of barely being able to stand
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɛd ɑn wʌnz fit/
Example Sentences
- The surgeon was dead on his feet after the 18-hour operation, but he still smiled when the patient opened her eyes.
- My mom claims she's dead on her feet, but she somehow found the energy to lecture me about my messy room for an hour.
- After Black Friday shopping, we were all dead on our feet but somehow still managed to argue over the last piece of pizza.
dead on one's feet
NOUN[/dɛd ɑn wʌnz fit/]
extremely tired; exhausted to the point of barely being able to stand
After back-to-back shifts, the nurse is dead on her feet but still smiling at patients.
Heart still on the beat, but dead on my feet—need a seat!
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“The surgeon was dead on his feet after the 18-hour operation, but he still smiled when the patient opened her eyes.”
“My mom claims she's dead on her feet, but she somehow found the energy to lecture me about my messy room for an hour.”
“After Black Friday shopping, we were all dead on our feet but somehow still managed to argue over the last piece of pizza.”
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