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
When she started in on it a third time, Beverly told her to knock it off.
From "Raymie Nightingale" by Kate DiCamillo
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