knock off

Example Sentences

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"I think it's sometimes a little bit harder when the person you're playing has already played a match, and then you're kind of trying to still knock off a bit of the rust," she said.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

But Young’s play has improved lately, and he just completed 15-of-20 passes with three touchdowns to knock off the Los Angeles Rams, one of the league’s top teams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

The discounts help knock off some of the effect of inflation, she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2025

Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook on TMS: "England will certainly be the happier of the two sides. Their belief in their ability to knock off a total is unprecedented."

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

Lancelot stopped at once, as if he were a farm labourer who had been given permission to knock off for his dinner.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White