сильно побить кого-л. (чаще в переносном смысле) Since her husband died, the effort of working to support the children and running the home at the same time had beaten her to her knees, and she became ill.
BEAT SMB. TO HIS KNEES
Перевод и значение BEAT SMB. TO HIS KNEES в английском и русском языках
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики, сборник из лучших словарей. English-Russian-English dictionary of general lexis, the collection of the best dictionaries. 2012