Подбор синонимов:
her3, knees2, time1, home1, same1, had1, she1, ill1, became1, running1, beaten1, support1, husband1, Since1, smb1, died1, effort1, beat1, working1, children1- beat smb. to his knees
сильно побить кого-л. (чаще в переносном смысле) Since her husband died, the effort of working to support the children and running the home at the same time had beaten her to her knees, and she became ill.