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take a knock

take a knock

to be badly affected by something His reputation has taken quite a knock following the revelations published in his recent biography.
See beat the daylights out of, knock for a loop, knock into shape, blow socks off, beat the tar out of, touch wood
See also: knock, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Eugenioe-oo-JE-nyo (Italian), e-oo-KHE-nyo (Spanish)Italian, Spanish
EveleenEV-ə-leenEnglish (Rare)
Mustafamoos-TAH-fah (Turkish)Arabic, Turkish
GwenaËLle-French, Breton
Vaiva-Lithuanian
Malaikamah-LIEK-ahArabic
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