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
Lilibeth-English
Sten-Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
Rohan (2)-Literature
ColbyKOL-beeEnglish
CescSESKCatalan
Gudmund-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish