knock on wood
idiomTo take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
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don't knock yourself out
Don't overexert yourself (in doing something that does not require much effort).
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give someone wood
To cause someone to have an erection, usually due to sexual arousal.
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knock down a peg
Synonym of take down a notch.
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knock for a loop
To astonish; to stagger or overwhelm; to confuse or disorient.
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knock it off
to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or wrong.
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knock on heaven's door
To die or be close to death.
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knock oneself out
To go ahead; to do as one pleases; to enjoy oneself; to endeavor very hard at a task.
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knock out
To strike or render unconscious