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
After the Cowboys beat the one-win Texans 27-23 with a touchdown in the final minute, Prescott told himself to knock it off with the picks.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022
Kate was just thinking, I wish they'd knock it off now, someone else is sure to catch on, when the horn abruptly stopped.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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