weak in the knees
Ready to faint
Weak in the knees describes a physical sensation of unsteadiness or wobbliness in the legs, typically caused by intense emotion—attraction, fear, relief, or shock.
The phrase usually signals being overwhelmed: He looked at her and she went weak in the knees.
The news left me weak in the knees.
- staggeringShockingly impressive or unsteady
- wobblyTending to teeter
- unsteadyLacking balance or stability
- faintWeak and indistinct
- heartCirculatory system's pump
love · head over heels · awe · trembling · feeling · fear · excitement · adrenaline rush · euphoria · longing · swooning · swept off feet · butterflies · passion · sweet · syncope · infatuation · puppy love
- flirtingpickup line, wink, winking, hair flip, chat-up line
- infatuationcrush, infatuation, infatuated, smitten, first love
weak in the kneessure-footed
Steady and balanced
stable · sturdy · steady · rock-solid · unshaken
weak in the kneesunflappable
Impossible to disturb
composed · cool as a cucumber · steady · imperturbable · unfazed
weak in the kneesunmoved
Not stirred physically/emotionally
indifferent · unaffected · unfazed · cold · impervious
weak, weaker, weakest, weakly, weaken, weakened, weakening, weakness, weaknesses