mainly American

in large amounts or to a very great degree.

The thing that you absolutely must have for this job is confidence - and Adam has it in spades.

I don't get colds often, but when I do I get them in spades.

• knock something's socks off
• knock spots off
• knock spots off someone
• knock spots off something
• knock the bottom out of
• knock the bottom out of something
• knock the daylights out of
• knock the daylights out of someone
• knock the living daylights out of
• knock the living daylights out of someone
• knock them dead
• knock the stuffing out of
• knock the stuffing out of someone
• knock the tar out of
• knock the tar out of someone
• knock up
• knock wood
• knock yourself out
• knock your socks off
• know-all
• know a thing or two
• know backwards
• know backwards and forwards
• know beans about
• know beans about something