- knock (something) out
- knock (something) out
1. to cause something to stop working.
2. to destroy something.
The lightning knocked out our electricity.
Enemy aircraft have knocked out 25 tanks.
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knock (something) out
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knock something out — AND knock something off tv. to write something quickly. □ Would you please knock a speech out for the senator? CD I’ll knock out a letter explaining the whole thing … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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 something out — 1》 destroy or disable equipment. 2》 informal produce work at a steady, fast rate. 3》 Austral./NZ informal earn a specified sum of money. → knock … English new terms dictionary
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 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 hell out of something — beat/kick (the) ˈhell out of sb/sth | knock ˈhell out of sb/sth idiom (informal) to hit sb/sth very hard • He was a dirty player and loved to kick hell out of the opposition. Main entry: ↑hellidiom … Useful english dictionary
knock something off — 1 (Brit. informal) someone knocked off the video.: See steal verb sense 1. 2 (informal) we expect you to knock off three stories a day: PRODUCE, make, turn out … Useful english dictionary
bash something out — produce something rapidly without preparation or attention to detail * * * ˌbash sthˈout derived (informal) to produce sth quickly and in large quantities, but not of very good quality Syn: knock out • She bashed out about four books a year … Useful english dictionary
knock — 1 verb 1 DOOR/WINDOW (T) to hit a door or window with your closed hand to attract the attention of the people inside: Why don t you knock before you come in? (+ at/on): I turned to see Jane knocking frantically on the taxi window. 2 HIT/MAKE STH… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
knock out — verb 1. eliminate (Freq. 4) knock out a target • Hypernyms: ↑extinguish, ↑eliminate, ↑get rid of, ↑do away with • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
