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ligge med brukket rygg

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

ha lidd stor skade;
være veldig redusert
to have suffered great damage;
to be severely weakened
see:Se: ryggback · ridge, crest · spine (of a book) Eng. phraseto be on its knees
  • industrien ligger med brukket rygg the industry is on its knees
  • etter valget ligger partiet med brukket rygg after the election the party is on its knees