last knockings
Britishplural noun
Etymology
Origin of last knockings
C20: originally referring to the final payment made to a temporary worker
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Tony Murray’s book Holy Pictures captures the last knockings of an Ireland wholly dominated by the ritual and calendar of the Catholic church.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 7, 2020
In the event, this ode to the last knockings of the old studio system might just be Tarantino’s best work since the first Kill Bill, even if the film’s third act left some cold.
From The Guardian ● May 25, 2019
While I report on the last knockings of Scotland v Italy, feast your eyes on our previews:
From The Guardian ● Feb. 2, 2019
Ian Evans is also an option in the second row, although Geoff Parling didn't miss one of his 14 tackles and ran an almost faultless line-out until the last knockings.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2013
Five knocks were given in response, which were the last knockings heard before next day.
From The Mysteries of All Nations Rise and Progress of Superstition, Laws Against and Trials of Witches, Ancient and Modern Delusions Together With Strange Customs, Fables, and Tales by James Grant
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
