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dead on one's feet

idiom

: very tired but still standing, working, etc.
By the end of the day the workers were dead on their feet.

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“Dead on one's feet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dead%20on%20one%27s%20feet. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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