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to knock back
01
to drink quickly or consume a beverage in a rapid or forceful manner
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
separable
particle
back
base verb
knock
present tense
knock back
3rd person singular
knocks back
present participle
knocking back
past simple
knocked back
past participle
knocked back
Examples
He often knocks back a few glasses of beer after work to unwind.
02
to cost someone a significant amount of money
Dialect
British
BritishExamples
The new car knocked them back several thousand dollars.
03
to prevent someone from succeeding or making further advancements
DialectBritish
BritishExamples
The rejection of their grant application really knocked them back.
04
to shock someone with unexpected information or events
DialectBritish
BritishExamples
The news of his sudden illness really knocks everyone back.
