Todd knocked back one drink, and then had another.
•Kelly knocked one back.
•She knocked one over and left the bar.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
knock back a drink — tv. to drink a beer; to have a quick drink of liquor. □ He nocked back three beers in a row. □ Let’s knock back another one or two and leave … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
knock back — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you knock back a drink, especially an alcoholic one, you drink it quickly, and often in large amounts. [INFORMAL] [V P n (not pron)] He was knocking back his 10th gin and tonic of the day... [V n P] She poured some vodka into a … English dictionary
knock back — ► knock back informal consume (a drink) quickly. Main Entry: ↑knock … English terms dictionary
knock back — verb cost a certain amount My daughter s wedding set me back $20,000 • Syn: ↑set back, ↑put back • Hypernyms: ↑cost, ↑be • Verb Frames: Something s somebody … Useful english dictionary
knock back — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms knock back : present tense I/you/we/they knock back he/she/it knocks back present participle knocking back past tense knocked back past participle knocked back informal 1) to drink alcohol quickly or in large… … English dictionary
knock back — phr verb Knock back is used with these nouns as the object: ↑drink, ↑pint … Collocations dictionary
knock back — drink in one swallow … English contemporary dictionary
knock back — verb a) to stun, surprise I was knocked back by the sheer size of the hall. b) To drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly or often … Wiktionary
knock back — 1. Drink. 2. Cost. ♣ The evening knocked him back a few pounds … A concise dictionary of English slang
knock back — transitive verb Date: circa 1931 drink, swallow; specifically to toss down (an alcoholic beverage) … New Collegiate Dictionary
knock back — v. drink rapidly … English slang
