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- Knock Off (2)
knock off = stop work examples: He knocks off at four every day except Saturdays. On Saturdays they knock off at two. We were very tired, so we knocked off work early.We knocked off at two and had lunch.I usually knock off at four. Come and pick me up...
- Knock Back (3)
knock back = cost examples: The new furniture has knocked us back a lot of money.Your new car must have knocked you back a fortune. His education has knocked his family back many thousands of dollars. The apartment knocked me back a lot...
- Knock Out (1)
knock out = make someone unconscious examples: They 're very strong pills. They knock you out in a few minutes.The medicine knocked him out for almost six hours. I never drink alcohol. Even one glass can knock me out.A flowerpot fell...
- Knock Up (1)
knock up = make quickly examples: When we got back home we were very hungry and we knocked up some pasta.I can knock up a pizza if you want.We could knock up an omelette and salad.The children knocked up a little house under the tree using boxes.He...
- Knock Off (1)
knock off = reduce examples: Lucky for us, they knocked off the price.They knocked off 200 euros and we decided to buy it. I am sure you can knock off a few more dollars. They knock off 10% if you pay right away. We managed to knock...
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KNOCK ABOUT (1), KNOCK AROUND (1), BREAK UP (WITH) (1)
knock about = knock around = hit a lot
examples:
- Don' t knock about the box. There are eggs in it.
- He 's very violent. People say he knocks his wife and his children around.
- The poor old man was knocked around by the ruthless gang.
- The dog 's house was knocked about by the storm.
- The heavy rain has knocked around our fence in the back yard.
- The plumber had to knock around three walls to fix our plumbing.
- Their marriage broke up after only two years.
- James broke up with Mary last week.
- Is it true they have broken up?
- Her mother never really liked him. Sometimes I thought she was trying to break them up.
- She has broken up with her boyfriend for good this time.
- I always thought this friendship would never break up.
- Knock Off (2)
knock off = stop work examples: He knocks off at four every day except Saturdays. On Saturdays they knock off at two. We were very tired, so we knocked off work early.We knocked off at two and had lunch.I usually knock off at four. Come and pick me up...
- Knock Back (3)
knock back = cost examples: The new furniture has knocked us back a lot of money.Your new car must have knocked you back a fortune. His education has knocked his family back many thousands of dollars. The apartment knocked me back a lot...
- Knock Out (1)
knock out = make someone unconscious examples: They 're very strong pills. They knock you out in a few minutes.The medicine knocked him out for almost six hours. I never drink alcohol. Even one glass can knock me out.A flowerpot fell...
- Knock Up (1)
knock up = make quickly examples: When we got back home we were very hungry and we knocked up some pasta.I can knock up a pizza if you want.We could knock up an omelette and salad.The children knocked up a little house under the tree using boxes.He...
- Knock Off (1)
knock off = reduce examples: Lucky for us, they knocked off the price.They knocked off 200 euros and we decided to buy it. I am sure you can knock off a few more dollars. They knock off 10% if you pay right away. We managed to knock...