- knock one's socks off
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phrasal
to overwhelm or amaze one <a performance that will knock your socks off>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
knock one's socks off
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knock one's socks off — cvb +idi knock one s socks off, Informal. to have an overwhelming effect on … From formal English to slang
knock one's socks off — phrasal : to overwhelm or amaze one a performance that will nock your socks off … Useful english dictionary
knock one's socks off — greatly impress, amaze, overwhelm (Slang) … English contemporary dictionary
knock — [[t]nɒk[/t]] v. i. 1) to strike a sounding blow, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal 2) to strike in collision; bump: to knock into a table[/ex] 3) to make a pounding noise: The car s engine is knocking badly[/ex] 4)… … From formal English to slang
knock — knock1 W3S1 [nɔk US na:k] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door)¦ 2¦(hit and move something)¦ 3¦(hit somebody hard)¦ 4¦(hit part of your body)¦ 5 knock on doors 6 be knocking on the door 7¦(remove wall)¦ 8 knock a hole in/through something 9¦(criticize)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
knock — knockless, adj. /nok/, v.i. 1. to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, esp. on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering. 2. to… … Universalium
knock — 1 verb 1 DOOR/WINDOW (T) to hit a door or window with your closed hand to attract the attention of the people inside: Why don t you knock before you come in? (+ at/on): I turned to see Jane knocking frantically on the taxi window. 2 HIT/MAKE STH… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
knock off — 1. noun An imitation, especially one of poorer quality. This spreadsheet program is a knock off of . 2. verb a) To bump or hit so that something falls off Dont knock off the ornament with your clumsy arms. <!um, this doesnt cut it, quite. b) … Wiktionary
fascinate — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. charm, entrance, captivate, enthrall, intrigue, interest, enchant, bewitch, ravish, enrapture, beguile, delight, overpower, subdue, enslave, please, attract, compel, lure, allure, seduce, entice, tempt, ensnare, draw,… … English dictionary for students
boggle the mind — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. flabbergast, astonish, stagger, amaze, stun, stupefy, *blow one away, *blow one s mind, dumbfound, *knock one s socks off, frighten … English dictionary for students
