knock galley west Idiom, Proverb

out West

Idiom(s): out West

Theme: LOCATION

in the western part of the United States.
• We lived out West for nearly ten years.
• Do they really ride horses out West?

Go west

If something goes west, it goes wrong. If someone goes west, they die.

The sun might rise in the west

When people say this, they mean that they don't expect something to happen.

northwest

northwest
the Northwest
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1) Northwest Territory
2) the northwestern part of the U.S., esp. Wash., Oreg., and Ida.
3) the northwestern part of Canada

southwest

southwest
the Southwest
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the southwestern part of the U.S., esp. Okla., Tex., N.Mex., Ariz., and S Calif.

west

west
see go west.

knock galley-west

slang To put into a accompaniment of anarchy or unconsciousness. Primarily heard in US. I got agape galley-west by that aftermost punch—where am I? Any time my mother visits, my activity gets agape galley-west!Learn more: knock

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well well and good well out of, be well preserved well's run dry, the Welsh wend one's way west whacked out whale knock (something) out of the (ball)park knock (the) spots off (someone or something) knock about knock about with (one) knock against knock against (someone or something) knock Anthony knock around knock at knock at (one's) door knock at (something) knock at the door knock at your door knock away knock back knock back a drink knock block off knock boots knock boots (with one) knock cold knock dead knock down knock down with a feather knock 'em dead knock for a loop knock galley-west knock head against a brick wall knock in knock into knock into (someone or something) knock into a cocked hat knock it off Knock it off! knock knees together knock off knock off work knock on knock on (one's) door knock on (something) knock on the door knock on wood knock one back knock one out knock one over knock oneself out knock oneself out, to knock out knock out of knock out of the box knock over knock over something