out on one's feet adjective2 •Standing erect but not consciously aware of one's surroundings, or only minimally aware, and having little or no ability to control one's bodily actions, as a result of physical injury or exhaustion.Such schedules frequently leave them ragged and unrested. "How good is it for a patient to be treated by an intern who is almost out on his feet?" she asked. — 1998 •Stupefied; dazed; nonfunctional.According to Savitt there are many such small concerns who are out on their feet, and still in a state of shock. — 1955
