knock into a cocked hat

knock (someone or something) into a cocked hat

1. To upset or discredit something. A "cocked hat" is another name for the three-cornered hats that men commonly wore in the 18th century. Primarily heard in UK. Well, this hurricane has really knocked our vacation plans into a cocked hat. This new study knocks his claims into a cocked hat, don't you think?

2. To outdo or surpass something. Primarily heard in UK. Of course I have to take this offer—it knocks the other one into a cocked hat. I know Ellen has the highest GPA in our class, but I plan to knock her into a cocked hat this semester!

knock something into a cocked hat

Fig. to demolish a plan, a story, etc. I knocked his plans into a cocked hat. This bad weather has knocked everything into a cocked hat.

knock into a cocked hat

Debunk, render useless or unbelievable. For example, His findings knocked our theory into a cocked hat. This expression alludes to a style of hat with the brim turned up on three sides-the three-cornered (tricorne) hat worn by officers in the American Revolution-giving it a distorted look. [Early 1800s]

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释义	knock into a cocked hat knock (someone or something) into a cocked hat 1. To upset or discredit something. A "cocked hat" is another name for the three-cornered hats that men commonly wore in the 18th century. Primarily heard in UK. Well, this hurricane has really knocked our vacation plans into a cocked hat. This new study knocks his claims into a cocked hat, don't you think? 2. To outdo or surpass something. Primarily heard in UK. Of course I have to take this offer—it knocks the other one into a cocked hat. I know Ellen has the highest GPA in our class, but I plan to knock her into a cocked hat this semester! See also: cock, hat, knock Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. knock something into a cocked hat Fig. to demolish a plan, a story, etc. I knocked his plans into a cocked hat. This bad weather has knocked everything into a cocked hat. See also: cock, hat, knock McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. knock into a cocked hat Debunk, render useless or unbelievable. For example, His findings knocked our theory into a cocked hat. This expression alludes to a style of hat with the brim turned up on three sides-the three-cornered (tricorne) hat worn by officers in the American Revolution-giving it a distorted look. [Early 1800s] See also: cock, hat, knock The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: knock (someone or something) into a cocked hat knock somebody/something into a cocked hat knock something into a cocked hat pokey hat poky pokey corner the (something) market corner the market that feeling when take (one's) hat off to (someone or something)
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