mettere in ginocchio

to bring someone to their knees; in the reflexive form, to kneel

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to bring someone to their knees; in the reflexive form, to kneel Mettere qualcuno in ginocchio can mean to force someone physically onto their knees or to defeat or overwhelm them. Mettersi in ginocchio means to kneel or get down on one’s knees.
IT: Non voglio mettere in ginocchio nessuno.
EN: I don’t want to bring anyone to their knees.