knock (someone) out — 1. to hit someone so that they become unconscious. His fall from the ladder knocked him out. 2. to remove someone from a competition. A loss in today s game will knock us out of the playoffs. 3. to cause someone to go to sleep. I didn t realize… … New idioms dictionary
knock someone out — knock (someone/yourself) out to make someone very tired. Pat has really knocked herself out cooking this dinner. All that shopping has knocked me out! … New idioms dictionary
knock someone out — 1) I hit him and knocked him out Syn: knock unconscious, knock senseless; floor, prostrate, put out cold, KO, kayo 2) in the second match, Canada was knocked out Syn: eliminate, beat, defeat, vanquish … Thesaurus of popular words
knock someone out — 1》 make someone unconscious. ↘knock down (a boxer) for a count of ten. ↘informal astonish or greatly impress someone. 2》 eliminate a competitor from a knockout competition. → knock … English new terms dictionary
knock someone out — Syn: knock unconscious, knock senseless, floor, prostrate; informal lay out, KO, fell … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
knock someone out — tv. to surprise someone. □ Her stunning beauty knocked us all out. CD The news knocked out the entire crowd … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
knock yourself out — knock (someone/yourself) out to make someone very tired. Pat has really knocked herself out cooking this dinner. All that shopping has knocked me out! … New idioms dictionary
knock yourself out — please begin doing it. If you want to make hotel and airline and car reservations and take care of everything, well, then, knock yourself out. Usage notes: usually said to show you are unhappy with someone who has complained about your efforts … New idioms dictionary
knock someone cold — knock (someone) cold : to cause (someone) to become unconscious He knocked his opponent cold with one punch. She was knocked cold [=knocked out] by the collision. • • • Main Entry: ↑knock … Useful english dictionary
punch someone out — tv. to knock someone out. (See also punch someone’s lights out.) □ He threatened to punch me out. CD The thug punched out the cop and ran down an alley … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
