10 English Phrasal Verbs With 'KNOCK'

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10 phrasal verbs with 'KNOCK'

Knock about

1. Beat someone
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: He KNOCKED his brother ABOUT after they argued.

Knock around

1. Discuss casually
   (Separable [obligatory] | British English)
   
   » Example: We KNOCKED the idea AROUND a bit, but decided not to bother.

Knock back

1. Cost someone a lot of money
   (Separable [obligatory] | British English)
   
   » Example: Your holiday must have KNOCKED you BACK a bit.
2. Finish a drink quickly, drink a lot of alcohol
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The pub was closing so we KNOCKED our drinks BACK and left.
3. Shock
   (Separable [obligatory] | British English)
   
   » Example: It really KNOCKED me BACK when I heard they had been killed.
4. If you knock someone back, you reject them emotionally or sexually.
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: She KNOCKED me BACK and went for a friend of mine.

Knock down

1. Demolish
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: They KNOCKED DOWN the old church and built a block of flats in its place.
2. Hit and injure someone
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The car KNOCKED her DOWN and she broke her arm.
3. Earn
   (Inseparable | American English)
   
   » Example: A clever lawyer can KNOCK DOWN 40,000 yuan in a good year.

Knock it off!

1. Stop doing something annoying
   (Separable [obligatory] | International English)
   
   » Example: The were making too much noise, so I told them to KNOCK IT OFF.

Knock off

1. Finish work for the day
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: We KNOCKED OFF early on Friday to avoid the rush hour queues.
2. Reduce the price of something
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: They KNOCKED ten pounds OFF when I asked for a discount.
3. Reduce the time required to do something
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The new road KNOCKS an hour OFF the journey.
4. Steal
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: He KNOCKED it OFF and sold it.
5. Produce or create something quickly
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: I KNOCKED the essay OFF in an hour.

Knock out

1. Hit and make somebody unconscious
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The reigning middleweight champion KNOCKED OUT the challenger in the fourth round of the fight.
2. Sell, distribute
   (Intransitive | British English)
   
   » Example: They're KNOCKING hundreds OUT a day in the sales.

Knock over

1. Rob
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: The gang KNOCKED OVER a betting office yesterday afternoon.

Knock together

1. Join houses that had been separate
   (Separable [optional] | British English)
   
   » Example: They KNOCKED TOGETHER two outbuilding and turned them into a home.

Knock up

1. Become or get someone pregnant.
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: She got KNOCKED UP when she was on holiday.
2. Play a bit before a match to get ready
   (Intransitive | International English)
   
   » Example: The teams KNOCKED UP for a few minutes before the final.
3. Produce or create something quickly
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: They KNOCKED a model UP over the weekend.

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