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
Brynhildur-Icelandic
HerbertHUR-bərt (English), er-BER (French), HER-bert (Polish)English, German, French, Slovene, Polish
Skanda-Hinduism
Ellsworth['elzwə:θ]
Eulalia[ju:'leiliə]
Juditezhoo-DEE-tə (Portuguese), zhoo-JEE-chə (Brazilian Portuguese)Portuguese