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) •This band is going to do great tonight. We're going to knock them dead.
•“See how your sister is all dressed up!” said Bill. “She's going to knock 'em cold.”
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
knock someone dead — knock (someone) dead to do something so well or look so attractive, other people admire you a lot. Whenever Ella sang at a small club, she knocked ‘em dead … New idioms dictionary
knock someone dead — informal greatly impress someone * * * knock (someone) dead informal : to make a very strong and good impression on (someone) Her performance really knocked the audience dead. [=the audience greatly enjoyed her performance] She told him to go out … Useful english dictionary
knock someone dead — tv. to put on a stunning performance or display for someone. □ She knocked us dead with her stunning performance. □ Go out on that stage and knock them dead, Sally … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
knock 'em dead — knock ’em dead spoken phrase used for encouraging someone to impress people Thesaurus: ways of encouraging or telling someone to do somethingsynonym Main entry: knock … Useful english dictionary
knock 'em dead — is used as a way of wishing someone luck before they give a performance or have to appear before people, as in an interview, etc. ( em = them) … The small dictionary of idiomes
knock 'em dead — Knock em dead is used as a way of wishing someone luck before they give a performance or have to appear before people, as in an interview, etc. ( em = them) (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
knock 'em dead — spoken used for encouraging someone to impress people … English dictionary
knock dead — knock (someone) dead to do something so well or look so attractive, other people admire you a lot. Whenever Ella sang at a small club, she knocked ‘em dead … New idioms dictionary
knock dead — phrasal : to move strongly especially to admiration or applause : knock over a comedian who really knocks them dead * * * knock dead see ↑knock, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑dead … Useful english dictionary
knock — 1 verb 1 DOOR/WINDOW (T) to hit a door or window with your closed hand to attract the attention of the people inside: Why don t you knock before you come in? (+ at/on): I turned to see Jane knocking frantically on the taxi window. 2 HIT/MAKE STH… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
knock — knock1 W3S1 [nɔk US na:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door)¦ 2¦(hit and move something)¦ 3¦(hit somebody hard)¦ 4¦(hit part of your body)¦ 5 knock on doors 6 be knocking on the door 7¦(remove wall)¦ 8 knock a hole in/through something 9¦(criticize)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
