- sock it to someone
- informal
to say or do something to someone in a very strong and direct way
When it was her turn to speak, she stood up and socked it to them.
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sock it to someone — informal phrase to say or do something to someone in a very strong and direct way When it was her turn to speak, she stood up and socked it to them. Thesaurus: talking in a direct waysynonym Main entry: sock * * * … Useful english dictionary
sock it to someone — informal attack or make a forceful impression on someone. → sock … English new terms dictionary
sock it to someone — (Slang) hit someone hard; harshly criticize someone … English contemporary dictionary
sock — I UK [sɒk] / US [sɑk] noun [countable] Word forms sock : singular sock plural socks * 1) a soft piece of clothing that you wear on your foot inside your shoe a pair of yellow socks 2) informal the action of hitting someone or something with a lot … English dictionary
sock — {{11}}sock (n.) O.E. socc light slipper, a West Germanic borrowing from L. soccus light low heeled shoe, variant of Gk. sykchos a kind of shoe, perhaps from Phrygian or another Asiatic language. To knock the socks off (someone) beat thoroughly is … Etymology dictionary
sock — sock1 [ sak ] noun count * 1. ) a soft piece of clothing that you wear on your foot inside your shoe: a pair of yellow socks 2. ) INFORMAL the action of hitting someone or something with a lot of force work/laugh/run etc. your socks off INFORMAL… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
sock — noun 1》 a knitted garment for the foot and lower part of the leg. 2》 an insole. 3》 a white marking on the lower part of a horse s leg. 4》 informal a hard blow. ↘N. Amer. force or emphasis. verb informal 1》 hit forcefully. 2》 (sock something… … English new terms dictionary
sock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. [half] hose, anklet, stocking; slang, slug, punch, clout, wallop, jab. v. t., slang, strike, slug, etc. See clothing, impulse. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stocking, hose, ankle length stocking; see… … English dictionary for students
sock — ► NOUN 1) a knitted garment for the foot and lower part of the leg. 2) an insole. 3) informal a hard blow. ► VERB informal ▪ hit forcefully. ● knock (or blow) someone s socks off Cf. ↑knock … English terms dictionary
sock — sock1 S3 [sɔk US sa:k] n [Sense: 1,3 4; Origin: Old English socc, from Latin soccus light shoe ] [Sense: 2,5; Date: 1600 1700; Origin: SOCK2] 1.) a piece of clothing made of soft material that you wear on your foot inside your shoe … Dictionary of contemporary English
