weak in the knees

A form of weak-kneed — Lacking will power or strength of character; timid.

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Meanings

adjectiveweak in the knees (comparative weaker in the knees, superlative weakest in the knees)

comparative weaker in the knees · superlative weakest in the knees

  1. alternativeAlternative form of weak-kneed.
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APA

weak in the knees. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weak%20in%20the%20knees

MLA

“weak in the knees.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weak%20in%20the%20knees. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weak in the knees,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weak%20in%20the%20knees.

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