knock together
Example Sentences
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The virtue of the manhattan is its simplicity; even a distracted bartender can knock together a decent one.
From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2021
A list of events and scenes was given to Roald Dahl, who had never written a proper screenplay before, to knock together into a story.
From The Guardian • Oct. 4, 2012
And then it’s back home, where I can knock together pan-roasted cauliflower in about 20 minutes.
From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2011
As long as these questions cannot be satisfactorily answered, says Rangel sarcastically, legalization will remain "idle chitchat as cocktail glasses knock together at social events."
From Time Magazine Archive
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It's the fellow who is scared to death, whose knees knock together, and who totters rather than walks into danger, who is the real hero.
From The Window at the White Cat by Rinehart, Mary Roberts