Н149
НОГИ HE ДЕРЖАТ кого
VP subj.pres or
pastusu. this
WO s.o. can barely stand or walk (because of exhaustion, illness, old age
etc)
X-a ноги не держат = X's legs won't (refuse to) support him
X's legs won't hold him up (won't hold up under him )X's legs are giving wayX is ready to drop in his tracks.
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