weak in the knees
Example Sentences
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It’s unlikely that Mueller, a former Marine Corps officer who fought in Vietnam, will turn weak in the knees.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2018
So here are the five films that stole my heart and made me weak in the knees.
From Salon • Feb. 14, 2017
So I followed him, thinking I might find his core supporters feeling weak in the knees.
From Slate • Oct. 11, 2016
“I haven’t heard any reports that she’s weak in the knees, that the office is afraid. And you do hear that from offices around the country.”
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2015
I go weak in the knees with dread and admiration, watching him sharpen his hopes.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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