down but not out

== English == === Etymology === A reference to the sport of boxing, where a boxer has been incapacitated by an opponent but not yet knocked out. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈdaʊn bət nɒt ˈaʊt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈdaʊn bət nɑt ˈaʊt/ === Adjective === down but not out (not comparable) (idiomatic) Temporarily incapacitated but not permanently defeated. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== bloody, but unbowed down and out fluctuat nec mergitur (motto of Paris)