knock (someone) down with a feather, to

knock down with a feather

see under knock for a loop.

knock (someone) down with a feather, to

To overcome with surprise. This hyperbole dates from the early nineteenth century. An early appearance in print is in William Cobbett’s Rural Rides (1821): “You might have knocked me down with a feather.” Today it is more often used with the conditional could (instead of might).

词组	knock (someone) down with a feather, to
释义	knock (someone) down with a feather, to knock down with a feather see under knock for a loop. See also: down, feather, knock The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. knock (someone) down with a feather, to To overcome with surprise. This hyperbole dates from the early nineteenth century. An early appearance in print is in William Cobbett’s Rural Rides (1821): “You might have knocked me down with a feather.” Today it is more often used with the conditional could (instead of might). See also: down, knock The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: knock about with (one) don't knock it knock knock (something) knock up knocked up knock (one) dead knock dead knock 'em dead knock someone dead
随便看	be the (very) image of (someone) be the way to go be the world to (one) be thin on top be thrilled to bits be thrilled to death be thrilled to pieces be thrilled with (someone or something) be through be thrown in the deep end be thrown into the scale (of something) be thrown off balance be tickets be tickets (for someone or something) be tickled pink be tickled to death betide be tied to (one's) mother's apron strings be tied to (something's) apron strings be tied to something's apron strings be tied to your mother's apron strings be tied (up) in knots be tight-arsed be tight-assed be tight-lipped