knock it off
Example Sentences
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But when bad weather or air-traffic-control challenges knock it off course, Delta has struggled to recover.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
The message went out to "knock it off" or face "consequences".
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
He second-guessed himself long enough for his wife to tell him to knock it off.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 26, 2024
After the Cowboys beat the one-win Texans 27-23 with a touchdown in the final minute, Prescott told himself to knock it off with the picks.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2022
Just thinking about it leaves me so agitated I toss and writhe until Walter tells me to knock it off because I’m keeping him up.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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