Definitions

down for the count

ADJECTIVE

kaput

Synonyms

WEAK

all washed up belly up burned out cooked dead destroyed done for down and out down the drain down the tubes finished floored had it nonfunctioning on the skids out of business out of circulation sunk totaled washed up wiped-out

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He continued: "I don't think we need any action. Looks like it's going down. It's going down for the count."

From BBC

Orange County firefighters came to the rescue when a 20-year-old mule named Eli appeared down for the count.

From Los Angeles Times

He connected with a combination in the eighth round, Foreman went down for the count, and Ali was, once again, the heavyweight champion.

From Los Angeles Times

“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.”

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

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