English Explanatory Dictionary

down but not out

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Temporarily incapacitated but not permanently defeated.

Pronunciation

/ˈdaʊn bət nɒt ˈaʊt/ /ˈdaʊn bət nɑt ˈaʊt/ en-au-down but not out.ogg

Word forms

down but not out

Etymology

A reference to the sport of boxing, where a boxer has been incapacitated by an opponent but not yet knocked out.

Related words

bloody, but unbowed down and out fluctuat nec mergitur
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