The story
The figurative senses are extended from the literal one.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
down for the count
Today it means: Decisively beaten; defeated; rendered irrelevant for the long term. Full definition →
Today it means: Decisively beaten; defeated; rendered irrelevant for the long term. Full definition →
The figurative senses are extended from the literal one.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.