Knock (something) Off Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Knock (something) Off Idiom mean?

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knock (something) off What does knock (something) off mean?	finish/do something (often in haste or carelessly)	The small furniture company is able to knock off many tables very fast.
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drop dead What does "drop dead" mean?	to die suddenly	The bus driver dropped dead while driving the bus.
rack time What does "rack time" mean?	time spend in bed asleep
broad in the beam What does "broad in the beam" mean?	to have wide hips or large buttocks	The woman in the store was rather broad in the beam.
to hush up What does "to hush up" mean?	keep news of something from getting out, prevent people from knowing about something	The government tried to hush up the bad economic news but the media soon discovered the facts.
curl (someone`s) hair What does "curl (someone`s) hair" mean?	to shock/frighten/horrify someone	The movie is very realistic and many of the scenes will curl your hair.
make a comeback What does "make a comeback" mean?	return to one's former (successful) career	The boxer has been training very hard in his attempt to make a comeback.
leave (someone) in the lurch What does "leave (someone) in the lurch" mean?	desert or leave someone alone and in trouble, refuse to help or support someone	My coworker left me in the lurch when he didn`t come and help me as he had promised earlier in the day.

catch sight of (someone or something) What does "catch sight of (someone or something)" mean?	to see someone or something briefly	The police could not catch sight of the robber after the robbery.
for a song What does "for a song" mean?	at a low price, cheaply	We bought the car for a song and will use it on our holidays.
in any case/event What does "in any case/event" mean?	no matter what happens, surely, without fail	I may not be able to meet you next week but in any case I will still give you the books before then.
Fast and furious What does "Fast and furious" mean?	Things that happen fast and furious happen very quickly without stopping or pausing.
measure up to (someone or something) What does "measure up to (someone or something)" mean?	be equal to someone or something, be of the same quality as someone or something	The new accounting manager does not measure up to the previous accounting manager.

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Knock (something) Off Idiom