knock (someone) over with a feather



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knock (someone) over with a feather

To shock, confuse, or astonish someone to a point of complete bewilderment; throw someone for a loop. More often phrased as "you could have knocked me over with a feather," expressing great bewilderment or surprise. It really knocked me over with a feather to hear that my ex-wife had already remarried. I was so taken aback when I found out I'd won the lottery that you could have knocked me over with a feather!
See also: feather, knock

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Aliyah (1)-Arabic
Trine-Danish
Paget-English (Rare)
Epiphanyi-PIF-ə-neeEnglish (Rare)
Elbert['elbət]
WiebeVEE-bə (Dutch, German), WEE-bə (Dutch)Frisian, Dutch, German