- knock someone up
- knock someone up†Inf. to make a woman pregnant. (See also knocked up.) •
They say it was Willie who knocked her up.
•He did not knock up Sue. I did.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
knock someone up
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knock someone up — knock (someone) up to make a woman pregnant. The rumor was that he d knocked up two women in the town … New idioms dictionary
knock someone for six — knock someone for six/knock someone sideways/informal phrase to make someone feel very shocked or upset Thesaurus: to make someone feel sad or upsetsynonym to make someone feel shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
knock someone sideways — knock someone for six/knock someone sideways/informal phrase to make someone feel very shocked or upset Thesaurus: to make someone feel sad or upsetsynonym to make someone feel shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
knock (someone) out — 1. to hit someone so that they become unconscious. His fall from the ladder knocked him out. 2. to remove someone from a competition. A loss in today s game will knock us out of the playoffs. 3. to cause someone to go to sleep. I didn t realize… … New idioms dictionary
knock someone's block off — knock (someone s) block off informal if you say you will knock someone s block off, you mean you will hit them very hard. Say that again and I ll knock your block off! … New idioms dictionary
knock someone's head/block off — informal : to hit someone very hard I m so angry I d like to knock his block off. • • • Main Entry: ↑knock … Useful english dictionary
knock (someone) off (their) perch — British & Australian to make someone fail or lose their leading position. Will Rovers win the European Cup and knock United off their perch? … New idioms dictionary
knock someone cold — knock (someone) cold : to cause (someone) to become unconscious He knocked his opponent cold with one punch. She was knocked cold [=knocked out] by the collision. • • • Main Entry: ↑knock … Useful english dictionary
knock (someone) off (their) pedestal — put (someone) on a pedestal to believe that someone is perfect. This recent scandal has really knocked the President off his pedestal. (= shown people that he is not perfect) … New idioms dictionary
knock someone into a cocked hat — knock someone/something/into a cocked hat british phrase to be much better than someone or something Thesaurus: to be the best or better than someone elsesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
knock someone off their pedestal — phrase to show that someone who is very successful or admired or loved very much has faults like everyone else Thesaurus: to harm someone s reputationsynonym Main entry: pedestal … Useful english dictionary
