>KNOCK OUT (1)

Posted on 13 May 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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knock out = make someone unconscious

 

examples:

  • They ‘re very strong pills. They knock you out in a few minutes.
  • The medicine knocked him out for almost six hours. 
  • I never drink alcohol. Even one glass can knock me out.
  • A flowerpot fell on his head knocking him out.
  • A man punched him in the face knocking him out.
  • In the boxing match the small man was able to knock out the bigger one in the second round.
  • The driver was knocked out during the accident.
  • A man knocked out an old man in the street.
  • The old woman hit the robber with her bag and nearly knocked him out.
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>KNOCK OUT (1)

Posted on 13 May 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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knock out = make someone unconscious

 

examples:

  • They ‘re very strong pills. They knock you out in a few minutes.
  • The medicine knocked him out for almost six hours. 
  • I never drink alcohol. Even one glass can knock me out.
  • A flowerpot fell on his head knocking him out.
  • A man punched him in the face knocking him out.
  • In the boxing match the small man was able to knock out the bigger one in the second round.
  • The driver was knocked out during the accident.
  • A man knocked out an old man in the street.
  • The old woman hit the robber with her bag and nearly knocked him out.
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>KNOCK OUT (1)

Posted on 13 May 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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knock out = make someone unconscious

examples:

  • They ‘re very strong pills. They knock you out in a few minutes.
  • The medicine knocked him out for almost six hours. 
  • I never drink alcohol. Even one glass can knock me out.
  • A flowerpot fell on his head knocking him out.
  • A man punched him in the face knocking him out.
  • In the boxing match the small man was able to knock out the bigger one in the second round.
  • The driver was knocked out during the accident.
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>KEEP OFF (1)

Posted on 13 May 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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keep off = stay at a distance, not go near

examples:

  • Be smart and keep off drugs. Don ‘t destroy your life.
  • Keep off that bar. Criminals go there.
  • Keep off that place. I hear it is dangerous.
  • We use an insecticide to keep insects off.
  • Keep the children off the vegetable garden.
  • I ‘m sorry, I can ‘t keep my dog off your lawn.
  • Keep your hands off! These are not yours!
  • Keep your hands off the biscuits! I ‘ve made them for the children.
  • Please, keep off the carpet. I just had it washed.
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>KEEP OFF (1)

Posted on 13 May 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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keep off = stay at a distance, not go near

examples:

  • Be smart and keep off drugs. Don ‘t destroy your life.
  • Keep off that bar. Criminals go there.
  • Keep off that place. I hear it is dangerous.
  • We use an insecticide to keep insects off.
  • Keep the children off the vegetable garden.
  • I ‘m sorry, I can ‘t keep my dog off your lawn.
  • Keep your hands off! These are not yours!
  • Keep your hands off the biscuits! I ‘ve made them for the children.
  • Please, keep off the carpet. I just had it washed.
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>KNOCK BACK (2)

Posted on 13 May 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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knock back = shock, surprise

examples:

  • His behaviour really knocked me back. I didn ‘t think he would do that.
  • Her words knocked me back. I didn ‘t think she would say that.
  • The news knocked me back. I didn ‘t expect it.
  • The announcement of their divorce really knocked me back. I thought they were happy together.
  • I thought she would gladly say “yes”, so her refusal knocked me back a little.
  • The unexpected information knocked us all back.
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>KNOCK BACK (2)

Posted on 13 May 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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knock back = shock, surprise

examples:

  • His behaviour really knocked me back. I didn ‘t think he would do that.
  • Her words knocked me back. I didn ‘t think she would say that.
  • The news knocked me back. I didn ‘t expect it.
  • The announcement of their divorce really knocked me back. I thought they were happy together.
  • I thought she would gladly say “yes”, so her refusal knocked me back a little.
  • The unexpected information knocked us all back.
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>KNOCK BACK (1)

Posted on 13 May 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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knock back = drink quickly

examples:

  • He knocked back five glasses of whisky in ten minutes! You ‘d better drive him home!
  • She poured some vodka into a glass and knocked it back as if it were water.
  • He ‘s been knocking back alcohol for some time now. What is wrong with him?
  • We just knocked back some beers and talked. It was relaxing.
  • You said you would drink at your daughter ‘s wedding, so knock it back! Bottoms up! Empty your glass!
  • Stop knocking back the champagne in front of our guests!
  • I didn ‘t know you drink so much! You can really knock it back, can’t you?
  • He just barged into the bar, knocked back two pints of beer and left.
  • You can ‘t just knock back coffee like this. Take your time when you drink coffee.
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>KNOCK BACK (1)

Posted on 13 May 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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knock back = drink quickly

examples:

  • He knocked back five glasses of whisky in ten minutes! You ‘d better drive him home!
  • She poured some vodka into a glass and knocked it back as if it were water.
  • He ‘s been knocking back alcohol for some time now. What is wrong with him?
  • We just knocked back some beers and talked. It was relaxing.
  • You said you would drink at your daughter ‘s wedding, so knock it back! Bottoms up! Empty your glass!
  • Stop knocking back the champagne in front of our guests!
  • I didn ‘t know you drink so much! You can really knock it back, can’t you?
  • He just barged into the bar, knocked back two pints of beer and left.
  • You can ‘t just knock back coffee like this. Take your time when you drink coffee.
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>KEEP IN (1)

Posted on 13 May 2011 by sofiastefanidou

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keep in = make someone stay inside (at home, at school, in hospital etc)

examples:

  • Mum kept me in yesterday because I hadn ‘t done my homework.

  • The teacher said that if anybody makes too much noise in class, she will keep him in during recess as a punishment.

  • Tommy was kept in after school again.

  • He wasn ‘t feeling very well, so his mother kept him in.

  • The doctors are keeping him in to run more tests.

  • She was feeling alright but the doctors kept her in as a precaution.

  • I kept in during the storm.

  • She kept in during her husband ‘s illness.

  • I kept in for a long time after my mother ‘s death.

  • Don ‘t keep the children in just because it ‘s cold. Just dress them up in thick jackets and scarfs and let them play in the snow.
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