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knock someone for six — knock (someone) for six British & Australian, informal to surprise and upset someone a lot. It really knocked me for six when my ex boyfriend announced he was getting married … New idioms dictionary
hit/knock someone for six — hit/knock (someone) for six Brit informal : to have an unpleasant and shocking effect on (someone) The news of the accident really hit me for six. • • • Main Entry: ↑six … Useful english dictionary
knock (or hit) someone for six Brit. — knock (or hit) someone for six Brit. informal utterly surprise or overcome someone. → six … English new terms dictionary
knock someone sideways — knock someone for six/knock someone sideways/informal phrase to make someone feel very shocked or upset Thesaurus: to make someone feel sad or upsetsynonym to make someone feel shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
knock for six — ▪ To overcome completely ▪ To take by surprise ● six * * * knock (someone) for six see ↑six • • • Main Entry: ↑knock … Useful english dictionary
knock for six — knock (someone) for six British & Australian, informal to surprise and upset someone a lot. It really knocked me for six when my ex boyfriend announced he was getting married … New idioms dictionary
hit/knock for six — hit/knock (someone) for six Brit informal : to have an unpleasant and shocking effect on (someone) The news of the accident really hit me for six. • • • Main Entry: ↑six … Useful english dictionary
knock someone out — 1 I hit him and knocked him out: KNOCK UNCONSCIOUS, knock senseless; floor, prostrate; informal lay out, put out cold, KO, kayo. 2 England was knocked out: ELIMINATE, beat, defeat, vanquish, overwhelm … Useful english dictionary
knock for six — Vrb phrs. To deal a severe blow, to vanquish, to affect someone severely. Cf. hit for six . Informal … English slang and colloquialisms
knock — I UK [nɒk] / US [nɑk] verb Word forms knock : present tense I/you/we/they knock he/she/it knocks present participle knocking past tense knocked past participle knocked *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to hit something, causing damage or harm Mike … English dictionary
