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knock back
verb
- informal.to drink, esp quickly
- informal.to cost
- slang.to reject or refuse
you cannot possibly knock back such an offer
- slang.to come as an unpleasant surprise to; disconcert
noun
- slang.a refusal or rejection
- slang:prison.failure to obtain parole
Idioms and Phrases
Also, knock it back . Gulp down an alcoholic beverage, as in He knocked back glass after glass of wine , or I hear you've been knocking it back a bit . [First half of 1900s]Example Sentences
The blog post was published just ahead of Alphabet's end of year financial report, showing results that were weaker than market expectations, and knocking back its share price.
He scored some noticeable wins in individual battles, knocking back Sam Prendergast on a charge, thumping Ringrose in a tackle and making the break that gave England momentum for the first score.
The Gunners made an approach for the England international on Monday but it was knocked back as Villa have no intention of letting the forward leave.
The trailer ends with the characters dancing and knocking back a round of shots.
Yu recalled being “knocked back†by the emotional weight — and the tears — that Yang delivered in his audition.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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