- knock someone dead
- knock (someone) dead
to do something so well or look so attractive, other people admire you a lot.
Whenever Ella sang at a small club, she knocked ‘em dead.
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knock someone dead
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knock someone dead — informal greatly impress someone * * * knock (someone) dead informal : to make a very strong and good impression on (someone) Her performance really knocked the audience dead. [=the audience greatly enjoyed her performance] She told him to go out … Useful english dictionary
knock someone dead — tv. to put on a stunning performance or display for someone. □ She knocked us dead with her stunning performance. □ Go out on that stage and knock them dead, Sally … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
knock 'em dead — knock ’em dead spoken phrase used for encouraging someone to impress people Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do somethingsynonym Main entry: knock … Useful english dictionary
knock 'em dead — is used as a way of wishing someone luck before they give a performance or have to appear before people, as in an interview, etc. ( em = them) … The small dictionary of idiomes
knock 'em dead — Knock em dead is used as a way of wishing someone luck before they give a performance or have to appear before people, as in an interview, etc. ( em = them) (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
knock 'em dead — spoken used for encouraging someone to impress people … English dictionary
knock dead — knock (someone) dead to do something so well or look so attractive, other people admire you a lot. Whenever Ella sang at a small club, she knocked ‘em dead … New idioms dictionary
knock dead — phrasal : to move strongly especially to admiration or applause : knock over a comedian who really knocks them dead * * * knock dead see ↑knock, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑dead … 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 — knock1 W3S1 [nɔk US na:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door)¦ 2¦(hit and move something)¦ 3¦(hit somebody hard)¦ 4¦(hit part of your body)¦ 5 knock on doors 6 be knocking on the door 7¦(remove wall)¦ 8 knock a hole in/through something 9¦(criticize)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
