knock off

knock it off

slang To stop doing whatever one is doing. Often used as an imperative. Knock it off, you two! I don't want to see any more fighting. I'm going to go tell those kids to knock it off with the loud music. I know you don't think anyone notices when you come in late, but if you don't knock it off, you're going to find yourself on the unemployment line.

See also: knock, off

knock off

1. To cause something to fall off of a surface by striking or colliding with it, either intentionally or unintentionally. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "knock" and "off." That's the third time this week that I've knocked a glass off the counter. Please don't dance so close to the table, you'll knock off those papers.

2. slang To stop doing whatever one is doing. Often used as an imperative. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "knock" and "off," especially in the common phrase "knock it off." Knock it off, you two! I don't want to see any more fighting. I'm going to go tell those kids to knock off all the shouting.

3. slang To copy or imitate a work or good, often without consent. Whoever knocked off that designer handbag did a good job—you can barely tell the difference. He's made a career out of knocking off the classics.

4. slang To produce or complete something, usually with the main motivation of simply getting it done. If we can knock off a few more of these reports before the weekend, we'll be in good shape for next week. I'm just trying to knock off as many pages as possible so I can get up to the page count before the deadline.

5. slang To rob a physical location, such as a store, house, etc. The same guy has been knocking off convenience stores in the area, and police finally think they've identified him. You've got to be a fool to think you can knock off an ATM inside a police station.

6. slang To take a break or stop working for the day. I'm going to knock off around six. You want to meet me for dinner?

7. slang To murder someone. The mob has been knocking off every witness that has taken the stand, so now people are terrified to come forward.

8. slang To reduce a price by a certain amount. Can you knock off a few bucks for an old friend?

9. slang To defeat or eliminate from contention, as in a sports competition. Every year, some underdog knocks off a top-seeded team.

See also: knock, off

knock-off

slang

1. noun A copy or imitation of a work or good, especially one of poor quality produced without consent. You can find all kinds of cheap knock-offs of designer goods being sold in the tourist district. A lot of critics love him, but I find him to be just another Hitchcock knock-off.

2. adjective Indicating such a copy or imitation. I can't believe you spent $100 on some crappy knock-off Rolex watch. The book is little more than a knock-off Harry Potter.

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

knock something off (of) someone or something

and knock something off

to remove something from someone or something by striking. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) I knocked the hard hat off of Wally when I hit him accidentally with the ladder. My elbow knocked off the book.

See also: knock, off

knock something off

1. to manufacture or make something, especially in haste. I'll see if I can knock another one off before lunch. They knocked off four window frames in an hour.

2. to knock off some amount from the price of something, lowering its price. The store manager knocked 30 percent off the price of the coat. Can't you knock something off on this damaged item?

3. to copy or reproduce a product. The manufacturer knocked off a famous designer's coat. They are well known for knocking off cheap versions of expensive watches.

4. Go to knock something off (of) someone or something.

See also: knock, off

knock off (doing something)

to stop doing something. Knock off shoveling snow now, and come in for a hot drink. I wish he would knock off practicing for a while.

See also: knock, off

knock off (work)

to quit work, for the day or for a break. What time do you knock off work? I knock off about five-thirty.

See also: knock, off

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

knock it off

Quit or stop doing something, as in Knock it off, boys! That's enough noise. This term is often used as an imperative. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see knock off.

See also: knock, off

knock off

1. Take a break or rest from, stop, especially quit working. For example, He knocked off work at noon, or Let's knock off at five o'clock. [Colloquial; mid-1600s] Also see knock it off.

2. Also, knock out. Dispose of or produce easily or hastily, finish, as in A writer of detective novels, he knocks off a book a year, or We can knock out a rough drawing in a few minutes. The first colloquial usage dates from the early 1800s, the variant from the mid-1800s.

3. Get rid of, reduce, as in She knocked off twelve pounds in a month, or They knocked off one-third of the original price. [Colloquial; early 1800s]

4. Kill, murder, as in They decided to knock off the old lady. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see knock someone's block off.

5. Copy or imitate, especially without permission, as in They are knocking off designer Swiss watches and selling them for a few dollars. [Colloquial; late 1800s]

6. Hold up, rob, as in The gang knocked off two liquor stores in half an hour. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see knock the socks off.

See also: knock, off

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

knock it off

INFORMAL

If you tell someone to knock it off, you are telling them to stop doing something that is annoying you. The look on her face told me she had no idea what I was trying to do, but whatever it was I had better knock it off.

See also: knock, off

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

knock it off

used to tell someone to stop doing something that you find annoying or foolish. informal

See also: knock, off

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

knock off

1. To hit something abruptly and dislodge it or remove it from something else: I accidentally knocked the vase off the shelf as I walked by. Knock off the mud on your shoes before you come in. The low branch knocked my hat off.

2. Slang To take a break or rest: Let's knock off for a few minutes and get something to eat.

3. Slang To stop doing some kind of labor for the day: We knocked off work at noon and went fishing. Let's knock off early today and go out for a drink.

4. Slang To complete, accomplish, or dispose of something hastily or easily; finish something quickly or easily: That author knocks off three books a year. Once we knock the project off, we can eat lunch.

5. Slang To eliminate something; get rid of something: The sales person knocked $50 off the price of the stereo. Knock off 12 pounds in just one month with our exclusive diet plan!

6. Slang To overcome or defeat someone or something: They knocked off the two best teams in the league. They were the better team, but somehow we knocked them off by almost 20 points.

7. Slang To kill someone: The sniper knocked off three of our best soldiers. I was afraid that they would knock me off if I told the police.

8. Slang To rob some place: He went to jail for knocking off a bank.

9. Slang To copy or imitate something, especially without permission: He made a career out of knocking off other peoples ideas. The new car design really just knocks off last year's model.

See also: knock, off

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.

knock off

verb

See knock off work

See also: knock, off

knock someone off

tv. to kill someone. (see also bump someone off.) The mob knocked the witnesses off.

knock something off

verb

See knock something out

knock something off

1. tv. to manufacture or make something, especially in haste. (see also knock something together.) I’ll see if I can knock another one off before lunch.

2. tv. to lower the price of something; to knock off some dollars or cents from the price of something. The store manager knocked 30 percent off the price of the coat.

knock it off

Slang

To stop doing something. Often used in the imperative: He asked us to knock it off.

See also: knock, off

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

See also:

knock it off
Knock it off!
if you're in a hole, stop digging
enough
Enough already!
What does (someone) think (someone) is doing?
be on the edge of (something)
teeter on the brink
teeter on the brink of (something)
teeter on the brink/edge of something

References in periodicals archive

All of which would be even more impressive if "Knock Off' made more sense.

Knock Off

Summary: Dubai [UAE], Mar 05 (ANI): Australia's former all-rounder smashed a 91 run knock off just 55 balls to guide his team Quetta Gladiators to seal a place in playoffs of the Pakistan Super League ( PSL).

Shane Watson guides Quetta Gladiators to PSL play-offs

The home batsmen took just 19.4 overs to knock off these runs and Chester now lie fifth in the Premier League table while Neston have dropped to tenth.

Record runs total in draw; CRICKET

Administering drugs that put on or knock off methyl groups changed the glueocorticoid- receptor gene's methylation status in adulthood and, therefore, how much stress the animals experienced.

Nurture takes the spotlight: decoding the environment's role in development and disease

Mechanical sand reclamation uses abrasion, such as a turning wheel, to break up sand lumps and then knock off used binders.

Sand reclamation = sand savings with proper planning

Inspired but never limited by the work of Alfred Hitchcock--Harry's last name, Balestrero, is that of Henry Fonda's accused innocent in The Wrong Man--Moll's film owes debts to both Strangers on a Train (Robert Walker assuming he has the right to knock off object-of-desire Farley Granger's wife) and Rope (John Dall and, once again, Farley Granger as two intellectual lovers so arrogant that they commit the "perfect" murder).

With a Friend Like Harry ..

Summary: New Delhi [India] July 23(ANI): Filmmaker Karan Johar's twins, Roohi and Yash's playdate with star couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan's little bundle of joy Taimur Ali Khan will surely knock off your Monday blues.

Taimur's playdate with KJo's twins is too cute to miss

Two sexually repressed gourmets knock off rich swingers to bankroll their French restaurant.

End of the reel

They sculpt minute features into thin films (SN: 8/22/92, p.119) and zap materials to knock off atoms and deposit them elsewhere.

UV light makes microscopic cracks glow blue

Then they knock off one of the molecule's hydrogen atoms by bombarding it with other hydrogen atoms.

Lasers offer surgical control over reactions

词组	knock off
释义	knock off knock it off slang To stop doing whatever one is doing. Often used as an imperative. Knock it off, you two! I don't want to see any more fighting. I'm going to go tell those kids to knock it off with the loud music. I know you don't think anyone notices when you come in late, but if you don't knock it off, you're going to find yourself on the unemployment line. See also: knock, off knock off 1. To cause something to fall off of a surface by striking or colliding with it, either intentionally or unintentionally. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "knock" and "off." That's the third time this week that I've knocked a glass off the counter. Please don't dance so close to the table, you'll knock off those papers. 2. slang To stop doing whatever one is doing. Often used as an imperative. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "knock" and "off," especially in the common phrase "knock it off." Knock it off, you two! I don't want to see any more fighting. I'm going to go tell those kids to knock off all the shouting. 3. slang To copy or imitate a work or good, often without consent. Whoever knocked off that designer handbag did a good job—you can barely tell the difference. He's made a career out of knocking off the classics. 4. slang To produce or complete something, usually with the main motivation of simply getting it done. If we can knock off a few more of these reports before the weekend, we'll be in good shape for next week. I'm just trying to knock off as many pages as possible so I can get up to the page count before the deadline. 5. slang To rob a physical location, such as a store, house, etc. The same guy has been knocking off convenience stores in the area, and police finally think they've identified him. You've got to be a fool to think you can knock off an ATM inside a police station. 6. slang To take a break or stop working for the day. I'm going to knock off around six. You want to meet me for dinner? 7. slang To murder someone. The mob has been knocking off every witness that has taken the stand, so now people are terrified to come forward. 8. slang To reduce a price by a certain amount. Can you knock off a few bucks for an old friend? 9. slang To defeat or eliminate from contention, as in a sports competition. Every year, some underdog knocks off a top-seeded team. See also: knock, off knock-off slang 1. noun A copy or imitation of a work or good, especially one of poor quality produced without consent. You can find all kinds of cheap knock-offs of designer goods being sold in the tourist district. A lot of critics love him, but I find him to be just another Hitchcock knock-off. 2. adjective Indicating such a copy or imitation. I can't believe you spent $100 on some crappy knock-off Rolex watch. The book is little more than a knock-off Harry Potter. Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. knock something off (of) someone or something and knock something off to remove something from someone or something by striking. (Of is usually retained before pronouns.) I knocked the hard hat off of Wally when I hit him accidentally with the ladder. My elbow knocked off the book. See also: knock, off knock something off 1. to manufacture or make something, especially in haste. I'll see if I can knock another one off before lunch. They knocked off four window frames in an hour. 2. to knock off some amount from the price of something, lowering its price. The store manager knocked 30 percent off the price of the coat. Can't you knock something off on this damaged item? 3. to copy or reproduce a product. The manufacturer knocked off a famous designer's coat. They are well known for knocking off cheap versions of expensive watches. 4. Go to knock something off (of) someone or something. See also: knock, off knock off (doing something) to stop doing something. Knock off shoveling snow now, and come in for a hot drink. I wish he would knock off practicing for a while. See also: knock, off knock off (work) to quit work, for the day or for a break. What time do you knock off work? I knock off about five-thirty. See also: knock, off McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. knock it off Quit or stop doing something, as in Knock it off, boys! That's enough noise. This term is often used as an imperative. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see knock off. See also: knock, off knock off 1. Take a break or rest from, stop, especially quit working. For example, He knocked off work at noon, or Let's knock off at five o'clock. [Colloquial; mid-1600s] Also see knock it off. 2. Also, knock out. Dispose of or produce easily or hastily, finish, as in A writer of detective novels, he knocks off a book a year, or We can knock out a rough drawing in a few minutes. The first colloquial usage dates from the early 1800s, the variant from the mid-1800s. 3. Get rid of, reduce, as in She knocked off twelve pounds in a month, or They knocked off one-third of the original price. [Colloquial; early 1800s] 4. Kill, murder, as in They decided to knock off the old lady. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see knock someone's block off. 5. Copy or imitate, especially without permission, as in They are knocking off designer Swiss watches and selling them for a few dollars. [Colloquial; late 1800s] 6. Hold up, rob, as in The gang knocked off two liquor stores in half an hour. [Slang; early 1900s] Also see knock the socks off. See also: knock, off The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. knock it off INFORMAL If you tell someone to knock it off, you are telling them to stop doing something that is annoying you. The look on her face told me she had no idea what I was trying to do, but whatever it was I had better knock it off. See also: knock, off Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. knock it off used to tell someone to stop doing something that you find annoying or foolish. informal See also: knock, off Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary knock off v. 1. To hit something abruptly and dislodge it or remove it from something else: I accidentally knocked the vase off the shelf as I walked by. Knock off the mud on your shoes before you come in. The low branch knocked my hat off. 2. Slang To take a break or rest: Let's knock off for a few minutes and get something to eat. 3. Slang To stop doing some kind of labor for the day: We knocked off work at noon and went fishing. Let's knock off early today and go out for a drink. 4. Slang To complete, accomplish, or dispose of something hastily or easily; finish something quickly or easily: That author knocks off three books a year. Once we knock the project off, we can eat lunch. 5. Slang To eliminate something; get rid of something: The sales person knocked $50 off the price of the stereo. Knock off 12 pounds in just one month with our exclusive diet plan! 6. Slang To overcome or defeat someone or something: They knocked off the two best teams in the league. They were the better team, but somehow we knocked them off by almost 20 points. 7. Slang To kill someone: The sniper knocked off three of our best soldiers. I was afraid that they would knock me off if I told the police. 8. Slang To rob some place: He went to jail for knocking off a bank. 9. Slang To copy or imitate something, especially without permission: He made a career out of knocking off other peoples ideas. The new car design really just knocks off last year's model. See also: knock, off The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. knock off verb See knock off work See also: knock, off knock someone off tv. to kill someone. (see also bump someone off.) The mob knocked the witnesses off. See also: knock, off, someone knock something off verb See knock something out See also: knock, off, something knock something off 1. tv. to manufacture or make something, especially in haste. (see also knock something together.) I’ll see if I can knock another one off before lunch. 2. tv. to lower the price of something; to knock off some dollars or cents from the price of something. The store manager knocked 30 percent off the price of the coat. See also: knock, off, something McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions knock it off Slang To stop doing something. Often used in the imperative: He asked us to knock it off. See also: knock, off American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. See also: knock it off Knock it off! if you're in a hole, stop digging enough Enough already! What does (someone) think (someone) is doing? be on the edge of (something) teeter on the brink teeter on the brink of (something) teeter on the brink/edge of something References in periodicals archive All of which would be even more impressive if "Knock Off' made more sense. Knock Off Summary: Dubai [UAE], Mar 05 (ANI): Australia's former all-rounder smashed a 91 run knock off just 55 balls to guide his team Quetta Gladiators to seal a place in playoffs of the Pakistan Super League ( PSL). Shane Watson guides Quetta Gladiators to PSL play-offs The home batsmen took just 19.4 overs to knock off these runs and Chester now lie fifth in the Premier League table while Neston have dropped to tenth. Record runs total in draw; CRICKET Administering drugs that put on or knock off methyl groups changed the glueocorticoid- receptor gene's methylation status in adulthood and, therefore, how much stress the animals experienced. Nurture takes the spotlight: decoding the environment's role in development and disease Mechanical sand reclamation uses abrasion, such as a turning wheel, to break up sand lumps and then knock off used binders. Sand reclamation = sand savings with proper planning Inspired but never limited by the work of Alfred Hitchcock--Harry's last name, Balestrero, is that of Henry Fonda's accused innocent in The Wrong Man--Moll's film owes debts to both Strangers on a Train (Robert Walker assuming he has the right to knock off object-of-desire Farley Granger's wife) and Rope (John Dall and, once again, Farley Granger as two intellectual lovers so arrogant that they commit the "perfect" murder). With a Friend Like Harry .. Summary: New Delhi [India] July 23(ANI): Filmmaker Karan Johar's twins, Roohi and Yash's playdate with star couple Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan's little bundle of joy Taimur Ali Khan will surely knock off your Monday blues. Taimur's playdate with KJo's twins is too cute to miss Two sexually repressed gourmets knock off rich swingers to bankroll their French restaurant. End of the reel They sculpt minute features into thin films (SN: 8/22/92, p.119) and zap materials to knock off atoms and deposit them elsewhere. UV light makes microscopic cracks glow blue Then they knock off one of the molecule's hydrogen atoms by bombarding it with other hydrogen atoms. Lasers offer surgical control over reactions
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