knock together
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The virtue of the manhattan is its simplicity; even a distracted bartender can knock together a decent one.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
A list of events and scenes was given to Roald Dahl, who had never written a proper screenplay before, to knock together into a story.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 4, 2012
And then it’s back home, where I can knock together pan-roasted cauliflower in about 20 minutes.
From New York Times ● Jun. 20, 2011
Later the House will vote on a beer bill and perhaps knock together a special revenue measure to balance the Budget.
From Time Magazine Archive
The sweat poured down his face in streams, and his knees began to knock together with fatigue.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. by Various
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