knock over

The phrase "knock over" can describe both physical actions and metaphorical situations, including criminal activities.

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Definition

B1General

To cause something to fall by hitting or colliding with it.

Example

He accidentally knocked over the vase while cleaning.
Be careful not to knock over your drink.

B2Slang

(informal)To rob a place, such as a store or bank.

Example

The gang planned to knock over the bank at midnight.
They knocked over several convenience stores before getting caught.

B2General

To surprise or astonish someone.

Example

The news completely knocked me over.
Her resemblance to her mother knocked me over.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "knock over":

knock down bowl over knock under knock off fall over knock out knock about knock up throw over knock back knock into a cocked hat knock it off knock on turn over knock in blow down keel over bring down knock the living daylights out of kick over knock together flip over bring down on bump off turn upside down fall down knock out of the box throw off mow down put one over throw down take down run over blow over strike down flick over take a tumble get over on roll over chop down put over tear down smash down wipe out fall down on shoot down shove down bang off