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a real knock out!A very attractive woman. So deemed because her attractiveness is so stunning that it can (figuratively) knock you out.Rate it:

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a vicious circlea sequence of reciprocal cause and effect in which two or more elements intensify and aggravate each other, leading inexorably to a worsening of the situation.Rate it:

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add up toTo have a particular effect.Rate it:

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as wellTo the same effect.Rate it:

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bat awayTo knock an object, usually a ball.Rate it:

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bear onTo influence, have an effect on.Rate it:

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bear uponTo influence, have an effect upon.Rate it:

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blow downTo knock over with an air current, most often wind.Rate it:

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bring to bearTo apply; to employ something to achieve an intended effect.Rate it:

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bystander effectUsed other than as an idiom: see bystander, effect.Rate it:

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bystander effectThat someone is less likely to help another if other potential helpers are present than otherwise.Rate it:

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cancel outTo neutralize the effect of something.Rate it:

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causae rerum et consecutionescause and effect.Rate it:

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cela ne me dit rienThat has no effect upon me; I have no desire for it.Rate it:

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cette démarche a porté coupThat step told, had its effect.Rate it:

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Cool Your HeelsTo wait for a long time due to some problem, influence or effectRate it:

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cuff Jonassaid of one who is knock-kneed, or who beats his sides to keep himself warm in frosty weather.Rate it:

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dial downTo reduce or diminish in effect or intensity.Rate it:

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domino effectAn accumulation of events where one event is triggered by the previous eventRate it:

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don't knock it till you've tried itDon't criticise something before having experienced it.Rate it:

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don't knock yourself outDon't overexert yourself (in doing something that does not require much effort).Rate it:

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double talkSpeaking in a mixture of real English and English-sounding gibberish, for humorous effect.Rate it:

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down with his apple-cartKnock or throw him down.Rate it:

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fall flatFail to produce the desired effect; or generally to be unsuccessfulRate it:

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flap one's gumsTo speak idly; to talk without effect.Rate it:

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from the East German judgeUsed for comedic effect with an imaginary score in a competition because of the reputation of East German judges for giving low scores to non-East Germans.Rate it:

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get under someone's skinTo make a memorable impression or have a strong effect on someone; to impact someone's feelings.Rate it:

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go to the well too oftenoverdraw from a resource to exhaustive effectRate it:

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grace periodA length of time during which rules or penalties do not take effect or are withheld.Rate it:

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gum upTo cause to be gooey or gummy, especially with the effect of obstructing the operation of some mechanism or process.Rate it:

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hello am homeKnock knock to anybody home, am just coming in nowRate it:

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hit the fanTo have a dramatic, usually negative, effect.Rate it:

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hits pretty close to homehaving a direct personal effect on you.Rate it:

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joker in the packAn unpredictable element, person, or aberration which can have an unexpected effect on an outcome or situationRate it:

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keep at bayprevent (someone or something) from approaching or having an effect.Rate it:

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kick like a muleTo have a very strong physical effectRate it:

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killTo exert an overwhelming effect on.Rate it:

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knock aboutAn informal game, usually football.Rate it:

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knock AnthonySaid of an in-kneed person, or one whose knees knock together; to cuff Jonas.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo do a relaxing activity.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo hit someone, or behave violently towards them.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo be in an unknown place.Rate it:

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knock aroundTo spend time with someone as a friend.Rate it:

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knock backTo drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly or often.Rate it:

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knock downTo hit or knock (something), intentionally or accidentally, so that it falls.Rate it:

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knock downTo reduce the price of.Rate it:

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knock downTo drink fast.Rate it:

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knock downTo demolish.Rate it:

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knock downSold with a blow from the gavel.Rate it:

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knock for a loopTo astonish; to surprise very much.Rate it:

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