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down for the count



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Idioms and Phrases

Defeated, finished, doomed, as in I doubt if he'll ever leave the hospital; his illness really has him down for the count . This expression alludes to the losing boxer, unable to get to his feet before the umpire has counted to ten ( the count ). [1920s]
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He connected with a combination in the eighth round, Foreman went down for the count, and Ali was, once again, the heavyweight champion.

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Amid President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s rapid consolidation of power, Democrats in Congress seem down for the count, progressive voters and advocacy groups say, struggling to pick their spots and fight back.

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“It’s something I grew up with, so I enjoy it. I hadn’t had a chance to do it this winter. I had my shoulder operated on in November and that’s kind of had me down for the count. I look forward snowboarding again, whenever I can.â€

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Concern grew that the fabulous invalid, as the theater has long been dubbed, might be down for the count.

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They, along with an American electorate that is proving again and again that it supports abortion’s legality, have resoundingly responded to the Supreme Court by saying, as one provider in an embattled state put it to us, “we’re definitely not down for the count.â€

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