on the floor
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Meaning · English
unconscious or defeated
Literally: physically on the floor
Register: neutral
Examples
Books are lying about on the floor.Sách nằm la liệt trên sàn nhà.
Tom saw blood on the floor.Tom đã nhìn thấy máu trên lầu
Tatoeba sentence #1547691 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Everyday learner phrase (CEFR A1); level cross-referenced from published learner lists. Definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “on the floor” mean?
unconscious or defeated Literally: physically on the floor
Is “on the floor” formal or informal?
on the floor is generally neutral.