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knock it off

Idioms  

  1. Quit or stop doing something, as in Knock it off, boys! That's enough noise. This term is often used as an imperative. [Colloquial; c. 1900] Also see knock off.

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Cox also repeatedly warned alleged infringers to knock it off when Sony flagged IP addresses suspected of pirating.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The message went out to "knock it off" or face "consequences".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Luckily, a seating host witnessed the smoke and told them to knock it off.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 23, 2023

My sister has also told her to knock it off.

From Washington Post • Aug. 21, 2022

“You need to stop taking yourself so seriously, little girl,” Dina said when Molly asked her to knock it off.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

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