Knock (someone Or Something) Out Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Knock (someone Or Something) Out Idiom mean?

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knock (someone or something) out What does knock (someone or something) out mean?	make someone unconscious, make something unworkable or unusable	The storm last night knocked out power in most of the town.
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get down to business What does "get down to business" mean?	to begin to get serious	When the meeting began everybody got down to business and began to discuss the important issues.

excuse (someone) What does "excuse (someone)" mean?	to forgive someone	We excused the man for his rude comments because he did not know any better.
strike a sour note What does "strike a sour note" mean?	to signify something unpleasant	The statements of the speaker struck a sour note with many members of the audience.
pen is mightier than the sword What does "pen is mightier than the sword" mean?	writing and ideas are more powerful than the use of force	The general believed that the pen is mightier than the sword and he tried to use words rather than force to overcome his enemies.
break out in (something) What does "break out in (something)" mean?	to erupt in a rash or pimples	The girl always breaks out in a rash when she eats shrimp.
take a hand in (something) What does "take a hand in (something)" mean?	to help plan or do something	The man is always ready to take a hand in any work that needs to be done.
common touch What does "common touch" mean?	a friendly manner with everyone	He has a common touch and everyone likes him a lot.

sound like a broken record What does "sound like a broken record" mean?	to say the same thing over and over again	The boy's mother sounds like a broken record when she tells him to clean his room.
at the appointed time What does "at the appointed time" mean?	at the time that has been decided	We went to meet our lawyer at the appointed time.

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Knock (someone Or Something) Out Idiom