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to knock off
[phrase form: knock]
01
to discontinue an activity
02
to take someone's life, typically in association with criminal activity
03
to lower the price or value of something
04
to take something illegally without permission
05
to end one's work, typically at the end of a designated period
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to hit something with enough force to cause it to fall off its position or attachment
07
to finish something quickly and efficiently
08
to produce a fake or imitation of an idea, product, or design
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(in sports) to defeat an opponent in a match or competition
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(of an auctioneer) to officially assign an item to the highest bidder by tapping on the counter
11
to have sexual intercourse with someone
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to eliminate something
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(in cricket) to score the total number of runs required for victory during a match
Example
She knocked off her attempts to contact her estranged friend after repeated unsuccessful attempts.
The detective knocked off the investigation when he realized there were no more leads to pursue.
After several failed attempts, the team decided to knock off the experiment and try a different approach
The team knocks off a new software release every month.
The experienced carpenter knocked off the project in a few days.
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