"dead on its feet" 怎么发音

expression

DED on its FEET

释义

Describes someone or something that is extremely tired, exhausted, or barely able to function. Can also refer to a business, organization, or idea that is close to failure.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈdɛd/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈɪts/, /ɪts/ /ˈfit

英式英语

dˈɛd/ /ˈɒn/ /ˈɪts/ /fˈiːt

简化发音

美式

DED on its FEET

英式

DED on its FEET

语境中听

After a long shift, I felt dead on my feet.

This old store is dead on its feet and will probably close soon.

By midnight, we were all dead on our feet from studying.

The company may look successful, but it's actually dead on its feet.