dead on its feet

dead on its feet
dead on one's feet & dead on its feet
Fig. exhausted; worn out; no longer useful. •

Ann is so tired. She's really dead on her feet.

He can't teach well anymore. He's dead on his feet.

This inefficient company is dead on its feet.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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