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
- you saved the day
- outsmart (oneself)
- one in the eye for
- one in the eye for somebody/something
- one in the eye for someone
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