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six noun 1 a lookout during a crime US, 1987. 2 a six-pack of a beverage US, 1992. 3 a six-fluid-ounce glass of beer AUSTRALIA, 1972. 4 a unit commander US, 1976.► behind the sixwithout funds US, 1967.► take sixto re-enlist in the military for six years US, 1968
idiomsix► six of one, half a dozen of the otherknock sb/sth for six BrEBrE1 spoken to make someone feel very surprised or shocked:He said "You don't love me any more, do you?", and it knocked me for six - I felt so guilty.When we lost our broadcasting licence most of us were knocked for six, because we had never really believed it could happen.2 to knock someone down or make them feel very weak, or to weaken or destroy something such as a plan or idea:I'm hardly ever ill, but that virus really knocked me for six.Your dogs frightened Gemma - they were so pleased to see her they nearly knocked her for six.It doesn't matter how carefully you plan your household budget - the whole thing gets knocked for six if you lose your job.Note This idiom comes from the game of cricket. If a ball is hit right past the edge of the ground, then the bowler (=the person who threw it) has been knocked for six.
See:- (a) quarter of (a given hour in time)
- 86
- at sixes and sevens
- at the tender age of
- be at sixes and sevens
- be hit for six
- be six feet under
- check (one's) six
- check your six
- deep six
- deep-six
- deep-six (someone or something)
- deep-six, to
- double six
- eighty-six
- get hit for six
- hit (one) for six
- hit on all six
- hit someone for six
- hit/knock somebody/something for six
- it's six of one and half a dozen of the other
- It's six of one, half a dozen of another
- Joe Schmoe
- Joe Six-Pack
- knock (one) for six
- knock someone for six
- on (one's) six
- on your six
- pick six
- quarter past (a given hour in time)
- six and two threes
- six bits
- six degrees of separation
- six feet under
- six in one, (and) half a dozen in the other
- six of one and half a dozen of the other
- six of one, (and) half a dozen of the other
- six of one, half a dozen of the other
- six of the best
- six ways from Sunday
- six ways to Sunday
- six-bits
- six-pack
- the deep six
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