knock the wind out of (one)
knock the wind out of (one)
To cause one's diaphragm to spasm and contract following a sudden force or impact, resulting in a temporary inability to breathe properly. A: "I heard you got knocked off your bicycle by a car earlier. Are you OK?" B: "Yes, thankfully all it did was knock the wind out of me." I punched him in the gut and knocked the wind out of him.
See also: knock, of, out, wind
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- get the wind knocked out of (one)
- to save (one's) life
- to save life
- a crick in (one's) neck
- crick in neck
- come up for air
- crick
- crick in back
- a crick in (one's) back
- (from) top to toe