| 词组 | knock back |
| 释义 | knock back 1. knock back sth • knock sth back informal to drink something, especially alcohol, quickly or in large amounts: ▪ I watched him knock back a whole bottle of wine in fifteen minutes. ▪ She poured herself a glass of whisky and knocked it back. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑put away informal especially spoken 2. knock sth/sb back BrE informal to prevent something or someone from making progress or improving: ▪ The delay has knocked work back two years. ▪ You've been very ill and if you go to Mick's party it will really knock you back. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑set back 3. knock sb back BrE informal to shock or surprise someone: ▪ When my Dad went off with another woman, it knocked us all back. ■ SIMILAR TO: shock 4. knock sb back sth BrE informal to cost you a particular amount of money, especially a lot of money: ▪ A new computer will knock you back at least a thousand pounds. ▪ How much did the flights knock you back? ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑set back 5. knock sth/sb back • knock back sth/sb BrE informal to refuse an offer that someone has made: ▪ The football club made an offer for the thirty-five-year-old player, but it was knocked back. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑turn down |
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