词汇 | knock back |
释义 | Phr V knock back knocks, knocking, knocked knock sb back (sth) British & Australian informal to cost someone a large amount of moneyNice watch you've got there - I bet that knocked you back a bit!A car like that would knock you back a few thousand. knock sb back British & Australian to shock or surprise someoneJack's death really knocked her back. knock back sth or knock sth back informal to quickly drink a lot of alcoholShe was knocking back the champagne at Marty's last night.I didn't realise how much Ted drinks - he can really knock it back. (= he drinks a lot of alcohol) knock back sb/sth or knock sb/sth back Australian informal to refuse an offer that someone has madeHe knocked back my offer of $2,000 for his car.I offered him $10,000 for it but he knocked me back. knock back verb 1 to reject, especially sexual advances AUSTRALIA, 1918. 2 to drink UK, 1931. 3 to cost a person a specified amount. For example the phrase 'that knocked him back a fiver' UK, 1961.► knock back with a stickto get more than enough casual sex. A jocular boast of sexual prowess AUSTRALIA, 1950 knock back1. To drink something, usually an alcoholic beverage, quickly. A noun or pronoun can be used between "knock" and "back." Let's get together and knock back some cold ones tonight. 2. To physically force someone or something backwards. A noun or pronoun can be used between "knock" and "back." The rumbling of the earthquake knocked us all back. 3. To cost someone a particular amount of money. A noun or pronoun can be used between "knock" and "back." Geez, how much is this car repair going to knock me back? knock someone back (an amount of money)to cost an amount of money. That trip to Spain knocked me back almost $3,500. How much did that new furniture knock us back? knock something backSl. to drink down a drink of something, especially something alcoholic. (See also knock back a drink.) I don't see how he can knock that stuff back. John knocked back two beers in ten minutes. knock backAlso, knock it back. Gulp down an alcoholic beverage, as in He knocked back glass after glass of wine, or I hear you've been knocking it back a bit. [First half of 1900s] knock backv. 1. To hit someone or something abruptly, repelling it: With a swing of the racket, she knocked the ball back to her opponent. The blast from the explosion knocked me back into the fence. The post was crooked, so I got a hammer and knocked it back into place. 2. To drink something, especially an alcoholic drink, quickly or in large amounts: After he knocked back six beers, we took his car keys away. She knocked the rest of the bottle back and went to bed. knock one backverbSee knock back a drink knock something back tv. to drink down a drink of something, especially something alcoholic. (see also knock back a drink.) John knocked back two beers in ten minutes. |
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