KNOCK OFF (3)
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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 's knocked off my wallet! 
  • Somebody 's knocked off my bike! 
  • They knocked off some DVD players from a van.
  • The department store was knocked off yesterday. They knocked off some videos and some cash.





- 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 (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 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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