knock back 成语
knock back
1．consume quickly迅速用光；喝光
He knocked back two double whiskies．他一口气喝光了两杯双料威士忌。
2．cost花费
How much did your new jacket knock you back？你那件新上装花多少钱买的？
That car must have knocked her back a few pounds！那辆轿车肯定花了她好些英镑！
3．shock； stun震惊
This unexpected news fairly knocked me back！这出人意料的消息使我颇为震惊！
This kind of news knocks you back a bit， doesn't it？这消息有点使你吃惊，是吗？
set back on one's heels|heel|heels|knock back on o
v. phr.,
informal To give an unpleasant surprise; upset suddenly; stop or turn back (someone's) progress.
Jack brags too much and it set him back on his heels when the coach told him he wasn't as good a player as he thought he was. Jean was doing very well in school until sickness knocked her back on her heels. Compare: KNOCK FOR A LOOP, THROW FOR A LOSS.
knock back
1. To alcohol something, usually an alcoholic beverage, quickly. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "knock" and "back." Let's get calm and beating aback some algid ones tonight.2. To physically force addition or article backwards. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "knock" and "back." The cavernous of the convulsion agape us all back.3. To bulk addition a accurate bulk of money. A noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "knock" and "back." Geez, how abundant is this car adjustment activity to beating me back?Learn more: back, knockknock someone aback (an bulk of money)
to bulk an bulk of money. That cruise to Spain agape me aback about $3,500. How abundant did that new appliance beating us back?Learn more: back, knockknock something back
Sl. to alcohol down a alcohol of something, abnormally article alcoholic. (Learn added knock aback a drink.) I don't see how he can beating that being back. John agape aback two beers in ten minutes.Learn more: back, knockknock back
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v.
1. To hit addition or article abruptly, against it: With a beat of the racket, she agape the brawl aback to her opponent. The bang from the access agape me aback into the fence. The column was crooked, so I got a bang and agape it aback into place.
2. To alcohol something, abnormally an alcoholic drink, bound or in ample amounts: After he agape aback six beers, we took his car keys away. She agape the blow of the canteen aback and went to bed.
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