- ˌknock sb ˈout
- phrasal verb
1) to make someone unconscious2) to make someone leave a competition by defeating them3) informalto impress or surprise someone very much
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ˌknock sb ˈout
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knock (someone) out — 1. to hit someone so that they become unconscious. His fall from the ladder knocked him out. 2. to remove someone from a competition. A loss in today s game will knock us out of the playoffs. 3. to cause someone to go to sleep. I didn t realize… … New idioms dictionary
knock (something) out — 1. to cause something to stop working. The lightning knocked out our electricity. 2. to destroy something. Enemy aircraft have knocked out 25 tanks … New idioms dictionary
knock someone out — 1 I hit him and knocked him out: KNOCK UNCONSCIOUS, knock senseless; floor, prostrate; informal lay out, put out cold, KO, kayo. 2 England was knocked out: ELIMINATE, beat, defeat, vanquish, overwhelm … Useful english dictionary
Knock U Out — Infobox Single Name = Knock U Out |200px Artist = Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets featuring Anthony Mundine from Album = Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets B side = The Beatbox Symphony Released = January 24 2005 Format = CD single… … Wikipedia
knock sth out — UK US knock sth out Phrasal Verb with knock({{}}/nɒk/ verb [T] INFORMAL ► to produce something quickly without spending time thinking about the details: »Modern computer games take a long time to develop; you can no longer knock one out in three… … Financial and business terms
knock something out — 1) destroy a machine or damage it so that it stops working ■ destroy or disable enemy installations or equipment 2) informal produce work at a steady fast rate if you knock out a thousand words a day you ll soon have it finished 3) empty a… … Useful english dictionary
knock oneself out — verb To go ahead; to do as one pleases Im going to the store. / Knock yourself out … Wiktionary
knock you out — amaze you, blow your mind You should see The Phantom of the Opera. It ll knock you out … English idioms
knock yourself out — please begin doing it. If you want to make hotel and airline and car reservations and take care of everything, well, then, knock yourself out. Usage notes: usually said to show you are unhappy with someone who has complained about your efforts … New idioms dictionary
knock somebody out of something — ˌknock sbˈout (of sth) derived to defeat sb so that they cannot continue competing Syn: ↑eliminate • England had been knocked out of the World Cup. see also ↑knockout Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
knock someone out — knock (someone/yourself) out to make someone very tired. Pat has really knocked herself out cooking this dinner. All that shopping has knocked me out! … New idioms dictionary
