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Down for the count

adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Decisively beaten; defeated; rendered irrelevant for the long term. idiomatic, not-comparable

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

  2. 2
    Unconscious or sound asleep. figuratively, not-comparable

Etymology

A metaphorical reference to the sport of boxing, where a contestant loses a match if knocked down and unable to get up before a referee has counted to ten.

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