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- Knock Off (3)
knock off = rob (a place) or steal (something) examples: The two teenagers knocked off the shop and left with 200 euros.Can you believe they knocked off the supermarket across the street? Two armed men just knocked off the local bank.Somebody...
- 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...
- Knock Up (2)
knock up = knock on the door and wake up somebody examples: Knock me up at seven, will you?Mother knocked us up very early. I 'll knock you up around five.A neighbour knocked us up in the middle of the night. What time do you want...
- Knock Back (2)
knock back = shock, surprise examples: His behaviour really knocked me back. I didn 't think he would do that.Her words knocked me back. I didn 't think she would say that.The news knocked me back. I didn 't expect it.The announcement of their...
- 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...
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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 but it is worth it.
- How much did this piano knock you back?
- These bills will knock us back three hundred pounds.
- What a beautiful dress! That must have knocked you back a bit.
- This watch knocked me back 300 euros.
- Knock Off (3)
knock off = rob (a place) or steal (something) examples: The two teenagers knocked off the shop and left with 200 euros.Can you believe they knocked off the supermarket across the street? Two armed men just knocked off the local bank.Somebody...
- 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...
- Knock Up (2)
knock up = knock on the door and wake up somebody examples: Knock me up at seven, will you?Mother knocked us up very early. I 'll knock you up around five.A neighbour knocked us up in the middle of the night. What time do you want...
- Knock Back (2)
knock back = shock, surprise examples: His behaviour really knocked me back. I didn 't think he would do that.Her words knocked me back. I didn 't think she would say that.The news knocked me back. I didn 't expect it.The announcement of their...
- 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...