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knock someone's block off

idiom
Meaning

To strike a person in the head, causing them to fall to the ground, especially in an unconscious condition; to beat up a person.


Examples
SIMPLE

If you touch my car again, I will knock your block off.

CONTEXTUAL

The angry man shouted that he would knock the bully's block off if he did not stop bothering his younger brother.

COMPLEX

The tavern erupted in chaos when the insulted sailor threatened to knock the stranger's block off for mocking his captain's reputation.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    another nail in someone's coffin

    An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.

  2. 02

    answer someone's prayers

    To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  3. 03

    answer to someone's prayers

    Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.

  4. 04

    apple of someone's eye

    The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.

  5. 05

    bane of someone's existence

    Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.

  6. 06

    bash someone's face in

    To beat someone violently.

  7. 07

    bash someone's head

    To beat up someone violently.

  8. 08

    be someone's to lose

    To be anticipated to be won by someone.

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