Definition knock back in British English

knock back phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb

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drink abuse sober up

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to cause problems or delays for someone

Example

One or two problems have knocked us back a couple of weeks.

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let down hold back embarrass

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to refuse to accept someone or something

Example

He's been knocked back by every girl in the school.

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disappoint let down discourage

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if something knocks you back a particular amount of money, you have to pay that amount of money for it

Example

How much did the repairs knock you back?

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cost buy work out

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