knock back
verb (tr, adverb)
informal to drink, esp quickly
informal to cost
slang to reject or refuseyou cannot possibly knock back such an offer
slang to come as an unpleasant surprise to; disconcert
noun knock-back
slang a refusal or rejection
prison slang failure to obtain parole
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Words nearby knock back
knobkerrie, knob latch, knob lock, knock, knockabout, knock back, knock cold, knock dead, knockdown, knock-down-drag-out, knock down with a feather
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Idioms and Phrases with knock back
knock back
Also, knock it back. Gulp down an alcoholic beverage, as in He knocked back glass after glass of wine, or I hear you've been knocking it back a bit. [First half of 1900s]
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