take the knock
1Take the knock — (horseracing etc.) (of a punter) admit that one is unable to settle one s debts with one s bookmaker …
2take the knock — Australian Slang (horseracing etc.) (of a punter) admit that one is unable to settle one s debts with one s bookmaker …
3take the knock (to) — Sell at a loss …
4knock (or take) the stuffing out of — informal severely impair the confidence or strength of. → stuffing …
5take the stuffing out of — ► knock (or take) the stuffing out of informal severely damage the confidence or strength of. Main Entry: ↑stuffing …
6take a knock — to be badly affected by something. His reputation has taken quite a knock following the revelations published in his recent biography …
7knock — /nɒk / (say nok) verb (i) 1. to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, giving a signal, etc. 2. (of an internal combustion engine)… …
8knock — I. vb British 1. to kill. A recent, racier variant of knock off or hit. ► I ve never spoken to anyone I m going to knock. (Hitman quoted in the Observer, 31 May 1987) 2. to have sex (with). A 300 year old usage which has been rare since the early …
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10The Law of Ueki — The DVD cover of Volume 1: The Battle Commencement うえきの法則 (Ueki no Hōsoku) …