knock (someone or something) to (something)
knock (someone or something) to (something)
1. To send someone or something to a certain position as the result of a sudden blow or impact. She knocked an incredible shot to the back of the net. The force of the earthquake knocked everyone to the ground.
2. To break something into pieces as the result of a swift blow or impact. The workers knocked the wall to pieces with their sledgehammers.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
knock something to someone
to hit something, such as a ball, to someone. The coach knocked the ball to each player in turn. The ball was knocked to the guy out in center field.
See also: knock
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- knock to
- make a mark
- be knocked out cold
- get knocked out cold
- knock back a drink
- bejeebers
- flick (something) with (something)
- flick with
- strip (someone or something) of (something)
- strip of