knock it off
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But when bad weather or air-traffic-control challenges knock it off course, Delta has struggled to recover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 2026
The message went out to "knock it off" or face "consequences".
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
He second-guessed himself long enough for his wife to tell him to knock it off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2024
Luckily, a seating host witnessed the smoke and told them to knock it off.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 23, 2023
“Aw, knock it off and finish my floor. I’ll get Darlene to go.”
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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