phrasal verb

Knock off

Letter KInseparable

2Sections

Finish work for the day

Meanings

  • Finish work for the day (intransitive, International English)
  • Reduce the price of something (separable [optional], International English)
  • Reduce the time required to do something (separable [optional], International English)
  • Steal (separable [optional], International English)
  • Produce or create something quickly (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • We KNOCKED OFF early on Friday to avoid the rush hour queues.
  • They KNOCKED ten pounds OFF when I asked for a discount.
  • The new road KNOCKS an hour OFF the journey.
  • He KNOCKED it OFF and sold it.
  • I KNOCKED the essay OFF in an hour.

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