Knock off
51To knock off — Knock Knock (n[o^]k), v. t. 1. To strike with something hard or heavy; to move by striking; to drive (a thing) against something; as, to knock a ball with a bat; to knock the head against a post; to knock a lamp off the table. [1913 Webster] When …
52To knock off — Knock Knock (n[o^]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Knocked} (n[o^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Knocking}.] [OE. knoken, AS. cnocian, cnucian; prob. of imitative origin; cf. Sw. knacka. Cf. {Knack}.] 1. To drive or be driven against something; to strike against… …
53knock off one's feet — {v. phr.} To surprise (someone) so much that he does not know what to do. * /Her husband s death knocked Mrs. Jones off her feet./ * /When Charlie was given the prize, it knocked him off his feet for a few minutes./ Compare: BOWL OVER(2), SWEEP… …
54knock off one's feet — {v. phr.} To surprise (someone) so much that he does not know what to do. * /Her husband s death knocked Mrs. Jones off her feet./ * /When Charlie was given the prize, it knocked him off his feet for a few minutes./ Compare: BOWL OVER(2), SWEEP… …
55knock\ off\ one's\ feet — v. phr. To surprise (someone) so much that he does not know what to do. Her husband s death knocked Mrs. Jones off her feet. When Charlie was given the prize, it knocked him off his feet for a few minutes. Compare: bowl over(2), sweep off one s… …
56knock off (someone's) rudder — to cause mental imbalance to (someone) Like the boat which can no longer be steered: There s been a tragedy in this fellow s life and it has knocked off his rudder. (Mark VII, 1927) …
57knock off one's feet — surprise or shock someone so much that he does not know what to do When they announced that I had won the prize it knocked me off my feet …
58knock-off wheel — A splined hub wheel with one central locking nut (spinner) which is knocked on and off with a soft headed hammer …
59knock off — Meaning To finish work for the day. Origin Possibly to be from the habit of knocking a special beat to indicate a change of oarsmen in slave galleys …
60knock-off — noun informal a copy or imitation …