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knock back
verb
informalto drink, esp quickly
informalto cost
slangto reject or refuse
you cannot possibly knock back such an offer
slangto come as an unpleasant surprise to; disconcert
noun
slanga refusal or rejection
slang:prisonfailure to obtain parole
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
The "goal posts" had moved and claims had been "knocked back", he said, in ways he saw as unfair to sub-postmasters, many of whom have been waiting years for redress.
Waerea-Hargreaves, due to retire at the end of the season, capped off the win by grabbing the ball and providing an aerial finish after Hiku had knocked back Lewis' high kick.
The blog post was published just ahead of Alphabet's end of year financial report, showing results that were weaker than market expectations, and knocking back its share price.
He scored some noticeable wins in individual battles, knocking back Sam Prendergast on a charge, thumping Ringrose in a tackle and making the break that gave England momentum for the first score.
The Gunners made an approach for the England international on Monday but it was knocked back as Villa have no intention of letting the forward leave.
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