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knock out

To exhaust a person or animal.
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Running errands all day really knocked him out.

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Submitted on September 01, 2012

Modified by alison.hand on February 21, 2022

Additional definitions for 'knock out':

knock outTo strike or bump someone or something out.
knock outTo render someone unconscious, as by a blow to the head.
knock outTo put someone to sleep.
knock outTo complete, especially in haste; knock off.
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The phrase "knock out" can be translated to Finnish as "lyödä ulos" or "niittää". The context may change the appropriate translation, so let me know if you need a specific context!

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