to knock something out

--> produce or create something quickly

I need to knock out this report in the next hour.
I need to knock this report out before lunch.

--> destroy something

Last night's storm knocked out power in our neighborhood/knocked the power out.

#phrasalverbs
knock it off

--> stop doing something

When the kids start to yell at each other, their mother yells, "Knock it off!"
knock out

--> to make unconscious

knockout

--> an extremely attractive person or the act of knocking someone out, as in boxing

👨🏻Dude, your wife is a total knockout.
🤵🏻‍♂️ Yes, and if you lay a finger on her, I'll knock you out.
The number of expressions with KNOCK will knock your socks off.

knock/blow someone's socks off

--> amaze or impress

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#idiom

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