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knock it off

idiom
B1

to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or wrong.


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  1. 01

    don't knock yourself out

    Don't overexert yourself (in doing something that does not require much effort).

  2. 02

    knock down a peg

    Synonym of take down a notch.

  3. 03

    knock for a loop

    To astonish; to stagger or overwhelm; to confuse or disorient.

  4. 04

    knock on heaven's door

    To die or be close to death.

  5. 05

    knock on wood

    To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.

  6. 06

    knock oneself out

    To go ahead; to do as one pleases; to enjoy oneself; to endeavor very hard at a task.

  7. 07

    knock out

    To strike or render unconscious

  8. 08

    knock out of the box

    To cause something to be replaced by something else.

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