C1idiomemotionsIELTS-friendly
weak at the knees
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feeling so emotional, nervous or attracted that you can hardly stand
Often 'go weak at the knees'. 'Weak in the knees' is also correct and common.
In context
One smile from him and I went weak at the knees.
The sight of the huge crowd made the young singer go weak at the knees.
More idioms about emotions
- a bitter pill to swallowan unpleasant fact or situation that is hard to accept
- a bundle of nervesvery nervous and worried
- a chip on your shouldera lasting anger because you feel you were treated unfairly in the past
- a knot in your stomacha tight, sick feeling in your body caused by worry or fear
- a lump in your throata tight feeling in your throat because you are so moved that you might cry