take a knock

take a knock

To be diminished, injured, or negatively impacted in some way. Our profits are going to take a knock if we don't start reducing our manufacturing costs. He's taken some knocks out there tonight, and it looks like it's affecting his game.
See also: knock, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

take a knock

suffer a material or emotional setback.
See also: knock, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

take a (hard, nasty, etc.) ˈknock

have an experience that makes somebody/something less confident or successful; be damaged: His reputation has taken a bit of a knock since the newspapers printed stories about his private life.
See also: knock, take
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • you saved the day
  • outsmart (oneself)
  • one in the eye for
  • one in the eye for somebody/something
  • one in the eye for someone
  • be one in the eye for
  • not hold (one's) liquor
  • a sore loser
  • loser
  • dirty-mouth