knock back

knock back
phrasal verb [transitive]
Word forms "knock back":
present tense I/you/we/they knock back he/she/it knocks back present participle knocking back past tense knocked back past participle knocked back informal
1) to drink alcohol quickly or in large amounts

He knocked back two double vodkas.

2) knock someone back
British to cause problems or delays for someone

One or two problems have knocked us back a couple of weeks.

3) British to refuse to accept someone or something

He's been knocked back by every girl in the school.

4) knock someone back something
British if something knocks you back a particular amount of money, you have to pay that amount of money for it

How much did the repairs knock you back?


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