on bended knee/knees
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on bended knee — on bended knee/knees humorous if you ask for something on bended knee, you ask very politely or with a lot of emotion for something that you want very much. I had to go down on bended knee and beg my Dad to let me have the party. He begged me on… … New idioms dictionary
on bended knee — phrasal : kneeling or as if kneeling in supplication * * * I on bended knee (or knees) kneeling, esp. when pleading or showing great respect II on bended knee(s) kneeling, esp. in entreaty or worship did he propose on bended knee? * * * on bended … Useful english dictionary
on bended knee(s) — idi on bended knee(s), a) idi kneeling on the knee or knees b) idi with great urgency or intense emotion: to beg for help on bended knee[/ex] … From formal English to slang
on bended knee — with one knee or both knees on the ground He asked her on bended knee to marry him … English dictionary
knee — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ left, right ▪ bony, knobbly, knobby (esp. AmE) ▪ bare ▪ bent … Collocations dictionary
knee — knee1 [ ni ] noun count *** 1. ) the part in the middle of your leg, where it bends: Bend your knees when you pick up heavy objects. We were up to our knees in mud. She wore a black dress reaching to just above the knee. Her knees buckled and she … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
knee — 1 /ni:/ noun (C) 1 the joint that bends in the middle of your leg: Lift using your knees, not your back. 2 the part of your clothes that covers your knee: holes in both knees 3 on sb s knee on the top part of your legs when you are sitting down:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
knee — knee1 W2S2 [ni:] n [: Old English; Origin: cneow] 1.) the joint that bends in the middle of your leg ▪ Lucy had a bandage round her knee. on your knees ▪ She was on her knees (=kneeling) weeding the garden. sink/fall/drop to your knees (=move so… … Dictionary of contemporary English
knee — n. & v. n. 1 a (often attrib.) the joint between the thigh and the lower leg in humans. b the corresponding joint in other animals. c the area around this. d the upper surface of the thigh of a sitting person; the lap (held her on his knee). 2… … Useful english dictionary
knee — I UK [niː] / US [nɪ] noun [countable] Word forms knee : singular knee plural knees *** 1) a) the part in the middle of your leg, where it bends Shirley sat in the corner, hugging her knees. We were up to our knees in mud. a serious knee injury… … English dictionary
