без задних ног

Russian

Etymology

Literally "without hind legs".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [bʲɪz‿ˌzadʲnʲɪx ˈnok]

Phrase

без за́дних ног • (bez zádnix nog)

1. (colloquial) exhausted, extremely tired

   Я без за́дних ног. ― Ja bez zádnix nog. ― I'm exhausted.

2. (colloquial, with verbs related to sleeping) soundly, like a log, (out) like a light

   Он спит/дры́хнет без за́дних ног ― On spit/drýxnet bez zádnix nog ― He's sleeping like a log.

3. (dated, colloquial, ironic) heavily intoxicated
4. (dated, colloquial) helpless, bed-ridden, unable to move (due to illness or injury)