Bring (someone Or Something) To Its/their Knees Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Bring (someone Or Something) To Its/their Knees Idiom mean?

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bring (someone or something) to its/their knees What does bring (someone or something) to its/their knees mean?	to have a negative effect or destroy someone or a group of people, to defeat someone/something	The strike by the teachers quickly brought the school to its knees.
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float (someone) a loan What does "float (someone) a loan" mean?	to loan someone money	I asked the bank to float me a loan so that I could buy a new car.

as happy as a lark What does "as happy as a lark" mean?	very happy and cheerful	The boy was as happy as a lark when he received his birthday present.
do a number on (someone or something) What does "do a number on (someone or something)" mean?	to damage or harm someone or something	The young man did a number on the car that he borrowed from his uncle.
very thing What does "very thing" mean?	the exact thing that is required	The new sofa was the very thing that we needed to make our house comfortable.
old hat What does "old hat" mean?	to be not new or different, to be old-fashioned	We have been using the new computer program for many months. It is old hat now.

have/get butterflies in one`s stomach What does "have/get butterflies in one`s stomach" mean?	have/get a feeling of fear or anxiety in one's stomach	The little boy had butterflies in his stomach when he had to give the speech in front of the class.
first shirt What does "first shirt" mean?	first sergeant
gravy train What does "gravy train" mean?	a job or some work that pays more than it is worth	The job was a gravy train and I earned much money there.

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Bring (someone Or Something) To Its/their Knees Idiom