Phrase guide
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Sound
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adj
Standing erect but not consciously aware of one's surroundings, or only minimally aware, and having little or no ability to control one's bodily actions, as a result of physical injury or exhaustion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Stupefied; dazed; nonfunctional.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, idiomatic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From the sport of boxing, referring to fighter who is too stunned to fight effectively, but who does not collapse to the canvas.
