knock someone's head/block off

knock someone's head/block off
knock someone's head/block off
informal : to hit someone very hard

I'm so angry I'd like to knock his block off.

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Main Entry:knock

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  • knock someone's block off — ► knock someone s block off informal hit someone about the head. Main Entry: ↑block …   English terms dictionary

  • knock — knock1 [ nak ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to hit something, causing damage or harm: Mike had knocked his leg against a table. a ) transitive to hit something and force it somewhere: He knocked a couple of nails into the door. b )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • knock off — phrasal verb Word forms knock off : present tense I/you/we/they knock off he/she/it knocks off present participle knocking off past tense knocked off past participle knocked off informal 1) knock something off something [transitive] to reduce a… …   English dictionary

  • knock someone’s block off — tv. to hit omeone hard in the head. (See also block.) □ Wilbur almost knocked Tom’s block off by accident. □ He threatened to knock my block off if I didn’t do as I was told …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • knock — knock1 W3S1 [nɔk US na:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door)¦ 2¦(hit and move something)¦ 3¦(hit somebody hard)¦ 4¦(hit part of your body)¦ 5 knock on doors 6 be knocking on the door 7¦(remove wall)¦ 8 knock a hole in/through something 9¦(criticize)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • block — block1 [ blak ] noun count *** ▸ 1 piece of wood/stone etc. ▸ 2 distance along street ▸ 3 amount/quantity of something ▸ 4 period of time ▸ 5 (large) building ▸ 6 at start of race ▸ 7 something that stops movement ▸ 8 something that stops action… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • block — I UK [blɒk] / US [blɑk] noun [countable] Word forms block : singular block plural blocks *** 1) a) a large building with a lot of different levels There s a flat available in the block where I live. an apartment/office/high rise block block of… …   English dictionary

  • block — ► NOUN 1) a large solid piece of material with flat surfaces on each side. 2) chiefly Brit. a large single building subdivided into separate flats or offices. 3) a group of buildings bounded by four streets. 4) a large quantity of things regarded …   English terms dictionary

  • block — [bläk] n. [ME blokke < OFr bloc & MDu block < IE * bhlugo < base * bhel , a thick plank, beam > BALK, Gr phalanx, L fulcrum] 1. any large, solid piece of wood, stone, or metal, often with flat surfaces 2. a blocklike stand or platform …   English World dictionary

  • knock — 1 verb 1 DOOR/WINDOW (T) to hit a door or window with your closed hand to attract the attention of the people inside: Why don t you knock before you come in? (+ at/on): I turned to see Jane knocking frantically on the taxi window. 2 HIT/MAKE STH… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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