knock off
Example Sentences
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India would still have backed themselves to knock off the 231 needed for victory but were stunned by left-arm spinner Tom Hartley's incredible 7-62.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
McCollum knew how to knock off a national champion because, for much of his coaching life, he’d been a national champion himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
Conway didn't knock off a world record, but he did edge past McKenzie in another way, with his sixth Test century -- one more than the South African.
From Barron's ● Dec. 18, 2025
They are the team the others have to knock off that pedestal.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2025
But I gritted my teeth and went at it so I could knock off and go home early.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
