Meaning of down for the count | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Decisively beaten; defeated; rendered irrelevant for the long term.
   idiomatic, not-comparable
2. Unconscious or sound asleep.
   figuratively, not-comparable

Examples

““But what puts me down for the count⟳ is the action of the fellow. Never showed up; just made her miss⟳ two performances.””

“But every time the music world thought it was down for the count⟳, the orchestra has managed to rise⟳ again.”

“So, while Europe is still groggy and the U.S. is just starting to show⟳ signs of a pulse (and Japan of course is still down for the count⟳), little Korea will grow⟳ anywhere from 3.2% to 6% this year.”

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