ALL meanings of knock the socks off
knock the sock off
K k - verb without object knock the socks off to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering. 1
- verb without object knock the socks off to strike in collision; bump: He knocked into a table. 1
- verb without object knock the socks off to make a pounding noise: The engine of our car is knocking badly. 1
- verb without object knock the socks off Informal. to engage in trivial or carping criticism; find fault. 1
- verb without object knock the socks off Cards. to end a game, as in gin rummy, by laying down a hand in which those cards not included in sets total less than a specific amount. 1
- verb with object knock the socks off to give a sounding or forcible blow to; hit; strike; beat. 1
- verb with object knock the socks off to drive, force, or render by a blow or blows: to knock a man senseless. 1
- verb with object knock the socks off to make by striking a blow or blows: to knock a hole in the wall. 1
- verb with object knock the socks off to strike (a thing) against something else. 1
- verb with object knock the socks off Informal. to criticize, especially in a carping manner: He's always knocking everything. 1
- verb with object knock the socks off British Slang. to astound; impress greatly. 1
- noun knock the socks off an act or instance of knocking. 1
- noun knock the socks off the sound of knocking, especially a rap, as at a door. 1
- noun knock the socks off a blow or thump. 1
- noun knock the socks off Informal. an adverse criticism. 1
- noun knock the socks off the noise resulting from faulty combustion or from incorrect functioning of some part of an internal-combustion engine. 1
- noun knock the socks off Cricket. an innings. 1
- noun knock the socks off British Slang. one of a combination of dealers who bid together, rather than against each other, at an auction, and later resell the purchases among themselves. an auction at which this is done. the sale of merchandise recently obtained by a dealer at an auction. 1
- idioms knock the socks off have it knocked, Slang. to be assured of success: With a government job, he thought he had it knocked. 1
- idioms knock the socks off knock out of the box, Baseball. to cause a pitcher to be removed from the box because the pitcher has permitted too many hits to be made. Also, knock out. 1
- idioms knock the socks off knock the / one's socks off, Informal. to have an overwhelming effect on: The song knocked the socks off the audience. 1