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knock on wood

idiom

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


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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

    give someone wood

    To cause someone to have an erection, usually due to sexual arousal.

  3. 03

    knock down a peg

    Synonym of take down a notch.

  4. 04

    knock for a loop

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

  5. 05

    knock it off

    to tell someone to stop doing something annoying or wrong.

  6. 06

    knock on heaven's door

    To die or be close to death.

  7. 07

    knock oneself out

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

  8. 08

    knock out

    To strike or render unconscious

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