How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. R. W. Holder. 2014.
knock something back — (informal) SWALLOW, gulp down, drink up, quaff, guzzle, slug; informal down, swig, swill (down), toss off; N. Amer. informal scarf (down/up), snarf (down/up). → … Useful english dictionary
knock somebody back something — ˌknock sb ˈback sth derived (BrE, informal) to cost sb a lot of money • That house must have knocked them back a bit. Main entry: ↑knockderived … Useful english dictionary
knock sb back — UK US knock sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with knock({{}}/nɒk/ verb [T] ► to have a bad effect on someone or something, especially by stopping them from achieving something: »Disappointing results from the company knocked its shares back to just 51p.… … Financial and business terms
knock sth back — UK US knock sb/sth back Phrasal Verb with knock({{}}/nɒk/ verb [T] ► to have a bad effect on someone or something, especially by stopping them from achieving something: »Disappointing results from the company knocked its shares back to just 51p.… … Financial and business terms
knock something back — informal we can watch the game and knock back a few beers Syn: swallow, gulp down, drink (up), quaff, guzzle, slug, down, swig, drain, swill (down), toss off, scarf (down) … Thesaurus of popular words
knock something back — informal consume a drink quickly. → knock … English new terms dictionary
knock one back — Go to knock one over … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
knock (someone) back — vb to rebuff, reject, disappoint ► Maybe you could give her some coaching? ► I offered: she knocked me back. (Blackjack, Australian tv crime drama, 2004) … Contemporary slang
knock (someone) back — Verb. To reject someone or their suggestions. E.g. I asked her for a dance, but she knocked me back and went off with my best friend … English slang and colloquialisms
knock (someone) back — Verb. To reject someone or their suggestions. E.g. I asked her for a dance, but she knocked me back and went off with my best friend … English slang and colloquialisms
