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knock it off

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knock it off

(spoken)

to stop doing something that annoys you The boys were making too much noise, so I told them to knock it off.

Usage notes: usually used as an order: Knock it off! I'm tired of your teasing.

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knock it off

Quit or stop doing something, as in Knock it off, boys! That's enough noise. This term is often used as an imperative. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see knock off.

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knock it off

Slang

To stop doing something. Often used in the imperative: He asked us to knock it off.

See also: knock, off