be knocked sideways

To be damaged or harmed, possibly beyond repair. Primarily heard in UK. Our economy has really been knocked sideways by the recession.

be knocked sideways

BRITISH

If something is knocked sideways, it is severely damaged, and may not recover. Most of the country's trade unions have been knocked sideways in the past decade. Confidence in the British legal system has been knocked sideways. Compare with knock someone sideways.

See also: knock, sideways

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

See also:

sideways
beyond repair
knock back a drink
have had the Richard
Richard
knock up
knocked up
have it knocked
knock (one) sideways
knock somebody sideways

References in periodicals archive

Dynamo in action E prepared to be knocked sideways when Dynamo takes to the stage in Newcastle for his five magic shows.

An illusionist with a very real following; What's On Editor GORDON BARR catches up with magician Dynamo ahead of his five Metro Radio Arena shows

Instinctively, I made a diving lunge towards the board, only to be knocked sideways by a huge, blackbearded man who had the physique of Giant Haystacks.

HAPPY DAYS; Wet and wild but he who laughs last ..

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释义	be knocked sideways be knocked sideways To be damaged or harmed, possibly beyond repair. Primarily heard in UK. Our economy has really been knocked sideways by the recession. See also: knock, sideways Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be knocked sideways BRITISH If something is knocked sideways, it is severely damaged, and may not recover. Most of the country's trade unions have been knocked sideways in the past decade. Confidence in the British legal system has been knocked sideways. Compare with knock someone sideways. See also: knock, sideways Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: sideways beyond repair knock back a drink have had the Richard Richard knock up knocked up have it knocked knock (one) sideways knock somebody sideways References in periodicals archive Dynamo in action E prepared to be knocked sideways when Dynamo takes to the stage in Newcastle for his five magic shows. An illusionist with a very real following; What's On Editor GORDON BARR catches up with magician Dynamo ahead of his five Metro Radio Arena shows Instinctively, I made a diving lunge towards the board, only to be knocked sideways by a huge, blackbearded man who had the physique of Giant Haystacks. HAPPY DAYS; Wet and wild but he who laughs last ..
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