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knock over something

 

1. Sl. to steal something. (The over is usually before the object in this expression.) The gang knocked over an armored car. Some cheap crook knocked over a load of television sets.

2. Sl. to rob a place. (The over is usually before the object in this expression.) Max knocked over two banks in one week. He was the kind of punk who would try to knock over a filling station.

See also: knock

knock someone or something over

to push or strike someone or something, causing the person or the thing to fall. (See also knock over something; knock someone over (with a feather); knock something over.) l am sorry. I didn't mean to knock you over. Are you hurt? Who knocked over this vase?

See also: knock

knock someone over (with a feather)

Fig. to leave someone stunned or surprised by something extraordinary. (Fixed order.) I was so surprised that you could have knocked me over with a feather. Todd could have knocked me over with a feather when he told me his news.

See also: knock

knock something over

to tip something over. (See also knock over something.) Someone knocked the chair over. Who knocked over the flower pot?

See also: knock

knock over

1. Astonish, overcome, as in Their resemblance completely knocked me over. [Mid-1800s] Also see knock for a loop.

2. Steal or burgle, as in They knocked over one bank and headed for another. [Slang; 1920s]

See also: knock

knock over

v.

1. To hit something abruptly and cause it to topple or fall to its side: I moved the lamp because every time I walked by it, I knocked it over. Don't knock over the block tower your sister built.

2. To make a strong and surprising impression on someone, especially a positive impression: The band's amazing performance knocked me over completely. The candidate's qualifications knocked over the interviewer, who was expecting much less.

See also: knock