Phrase of the Day (on one’s knees)-08MAR23

Phrase of the Day (on one's knees)-08MAR23

Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “on one’s knees” and its meaning is “on the edge/brink/verge of collapse; in a weak state/condition”.

Example Sentence: Last year, more than 800,000 Pakistanis left the country in search of better economic prospects abroad. With rocketing inflation and the rupee devaluing by 30% during 2022, millions of urban middle-class people have been pushed to the brink of poverty. Cataclysmic floods have ravaged the rural poor. With only enough foreign reserves to pay for less than a month of imports, the state is on its knees.

Phrase of the Day (on one's knees)-08MAR23

This phrase is present in Pakistanis are leaving our country in droves due to inflation and job losses – who can blame them? and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Guardian

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