knock back

Example Sentences

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Former Australia pace bowler Mitchell Johnson labelled them "arrogant", which Stokes was right to knock back.

From BBC

She said some people who they had helped recently had been "managing fine" but had been knocked back by things like relatives being in hospital.

From BBC

The deflation of a leg stump knocked back with the clock barely beyond midnight.

From BBC

There really is this vibe that, no matter what gets said, when the camera goes off you’re all knocking back a few together.

From Los Angeles Times

Before the second day, the hosts ruled him out of the remainder of the match, but Woakes offered to bat in England's first innings, only to be knocked back by coach Brendon McCullum.

From BBC