knock 'em dead

Example Sentences

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To my ears, Jolie sounds fantastic, the kind of voice that would knock ’em dead on karaoke night.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2024

“Love you both, and knock ‘em dead this Sunday night.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2023

“They’re basically saying, knock ’em dead, go get sponsors, and then they say, simultaneously, once you get to the Olympic trials and the Olympics, those sponsors you’ve gotten no longer have any visibility.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2016

“The key in good race calling and storytelling is see the conflict, build the tension and then knock ’em dead with the release,” begins one essay on plot and narrative.

From New York Times • Aug. 31, 2014

“But he’s in seclusion somewhere in a New York hotel tonight. Tomorrow at this time, he might be a millionaire. If you’re listening, Eddie, knock ’em dead, kid!

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman