on one's knees

== English == === Pronunciation === === Adjective === on one's knees (not comparable) Kneeling, begging or as if begging. (figurative) On the verge of collapse; at the mercy of someone. ==== Translations ==== ==== Further reading ==== “on your knees” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “on your knees” (US) / “on your knees” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.