Sentence examples for are knackered from inspiring English sources

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The phrase "are knackered" is correct and usable in written English.
It is typically used in informal contexts to describe someone who is extremely tired or exhausted.
Example: "After running the marathon, we are knackered and need to rest."
Alternatives: "are exhausted" or "are worn out".

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are knackered

verb

To tire out, become exhausted.

  • Carrying that giant statue up those stairs knackered me out

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Quite simply, their players are knackered.

5. It's OK to admit you are knackered, confused, fed up – or all three.

Updated at 10.18pm BST 10.17pm BST GOAL!!! Real Madrid 3-1 Atlético Madrid (Marcelo ET 28) Atlético are knackered.

I decide to test an American variation: if your legs are knackered from hard hiking the previous day, walk some more.Downtown is two miles from my apartment.

He said of Kennedy, who lost his Highlands seat in the general election to the SNP: "He basically [thought] that that the Labour party and Lib Dems up there are knackered".

"If you're in favour of change, why aren't you in favour of change to the electoral system?" For the first time Cameron sounded passionate, insisting that first-past-the-post is the only way of getting rid of governments which are "knackered".

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They're knackered".

I'm knackered.

"They were knackered".

Yaya Touré was knackered.

You must be knackered!

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