Meaning:
Someone or something that looks to be defeated, or nearly so.
Examples:
- You two were down for the count.
- We got it immobile, but not down for the count.
- Hey, the guy's down for the count.
- Well, looks like your sis is down for the count.
- Oh, and it looks like Frank is down for the count.
- So, how is it that Superman is still down for the count?
- And old Left-hand Hate is down for the count.
- This may be it. He could be down for the count.
- Not down for the count, huh?
- Red One is still down for the count, which doesn't give us many options.