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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