The 365 Experiment
"The hardest portion of English, I must say it: Idioms." Flula Borg
Sunday, June 25, 2017
Down for the count
Originating in the sport of boxing this phrase has to do with the countdown a ref gives when one of the boxers hits the floor and can't get back up. In a figurative sense it refers to someone being unable to complete something and is defeated.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Newer Post
Older Post
Home
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment