Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

knock (something) off
- finish/do something (often in haste or carelessly)
The small furniture company is able to knock off many tables very fast.
knock the props out from under (someone)
- destroy someone's confidence, destroy someone's emotional/financial/moral base
The teacher knocked the props out from under the student when she criticized the
student's work.
a knockout
- a very beautiful woman
The man said that the woman he saw at the bus stop was a knockout.
know Idioms
know a thing or two (about someone or something)
- be well informed about someone or something
My father works in a software development company and knows a thing or two about
computers.
know a trick or two
- know some special way of dealing with a problem
I know a trick or two about how to handle a customer who is angry or upset.
know all the tricks of the trade
- possess the skills and knowledge necessary to do something
My cousin knows all the tricks of the trade and is a very good plumber.
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