- knock (someone) back
- Verb. To reject someone or their suggestions. E.g."I asked her for a dance, but she knocked me back and went off with my best friend."
English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.
knock (someone) back
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knock (someone) back — Verb. To reject someone or their suggestions. E.g. I asked her for a dance, but she knocked me back and went off with my best friend … English slang and colloquialisms
knock (someone) back — vb to rebuff, reject, disappoint ► Maybe you could give her some coaching? ► I offered: she knocked me back. (Blackjack, Australian tv crime drama, 2004) … Contemporary slang
knock sb back — UK US knock sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with knock({{}}/nɒk/ verb [T] ► to have a bad effect on someone or something, especially by stopping them from achieving something: »Disappointing results from the company knocked its shares back to just 51p.… … Financial and business terms
knock sth back — UK US knock sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with knock({{}}/nɒk/ verb [T] ► to have a bad effect on someone or something, especially by stopping them from achieving something: »Disappointing results from the company knocked its shares back to just 51p.… … Financial and business terms
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 back — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms knock back : present tense I/you/we/they knock back he/she/it knocks back present participle knocking back past tense knocked back past participle knocked back informal 1) to drink alcohol quickly or in large… … English dictionary
knock back — verb cost a certain amount My daughter s wedding set me back $20,000 • Syn: ↑set back, ↑put back • Hypernyms: ↑cost, ↑be • Verb Frames: Something s somebody … Useful english dictionary
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
knock — /nɒk / (say nok) verb (i) 1. to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, giving a signal, etc. 2. (of an internal combustion engine)… …
knock — knock1 [ nak ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to hit something, causing damage or harm: Mike had knocked his leg against a table. a ) transitive to hit something and force it somewhere: He knocked a couple of nails into the door. b )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
