Н151
НОГИ ПОДКАШИВАЮТСЯ/ПОДКОСИЛИСЬ у кого (ОТКАЗАЛИ кому)
VP subj. )
s.o. 's legs lose their strength, become shaky, fail to support him because of intense alarm, fear, amazement
etc: у X-a подкосились ноги -X's legs gave way (under him)X's legs buckled under himX's legs wouldn't hold him upX's legs refused to functionX's legs went weakX went weak in the knees.
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