едва держался на ногах

could barely stay on his feet

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could barely stay on his feet Describes someone who is extremely tired, weak, or drunk and has difficulty standing or walking. The ending changes to agree with the person's gender and number, such as едва держалась на ногах for a female subject.
RU: После долгого похода я едва держался на ногах.
EN: After the long hike, I could barely stay on my feet.

Том едва держался на ногах.

Tom could barely stand on his feet.

Он был таким уставшим, что едва держался на ногах.

He was so tired that he could barely stay on his feet.

Том был очень пьян и едва держался на ногах.

Tom was very drunk and could hardly stand on his feet.

Я едва держался на ногах.

I could barely stand on my feet.