knock back

boire d'un trait

Boire rapidement, surtout de l'alcool, ou prendre plusieurs verres d'alcool.

En anglais simple : To drink something quickly, especially alcohol, or drink several alcoholic drinks.

• He knocked back his beer.
• They were knocking back shots at the bar.
• How many drinks did you knock back?

Comment l'utiliser : knock back something (He knocked back a glass of whisky.)

Synonymes : down, gulp down

Expressions courantes : knock back beer, knock back a drink

repousser, projeter en arrière

Faire reculer quelqu'un ou quelque chose par un coup ou une forte poussée.

En anglais simple : To make someone or something move backward by hitting or pushing them hard.

• The blast knocked him back.
• A strong wave knocked the boat back.
• The force of the collision knocked her back against the wall.

Comment l'utiliser : knock someone/something back (The wave knocked us back several steps.)

Synonymes : push back, drive back

Expressions courantes : knock someone back, knock something back

rejeter, refuser

Ne pas accepter une demande, une offre, une idée ou une personne.

En anglais simple : To refuse to accept a request, offer, idea, or person.

• They knocked back my application.
• Why did you knock her back?
• The bank keeps knocking back our requests.

Comment l'utiliser : knock back someone/something (The council knocked back our proposal.)

Synonymes : reject, turn down, refuse

Contraires : accept

Expressions courantes : knock back an offer, knock someone back

stupéfier, sidérer

Surprendre quelqu'un au point qu'il ait du mal à réagir.

En anglais simple : To surprise someone so much that they find it hard to react.

• The news knocked me back.
• We were knocked back by her unexpected generosity.
• The scale of the damage really knocked him back.

Comment l'utiliser : be knocked back by something (I was knocked back by the size of the crowd.)

Synonymes : stun, shock, surprise

Expressions courantes : knock someone back, knock back someone

surmonter, faire face à

Réussir à régler des problèmes et continuer malgré eux.

En anglais simple : To deal successfully with problems and continue despite them.

• She knocked back every setback.
• They kept knocking back challenges throughout the season.
• He knocked back those difficulties and continued his work.

Comment l'utiliser : knock back something (She knocked back each setback and carried on.)

Synonymes : overcome, get through

Expressions courantes : knock back setbacks, knock back challenges

réussir, triompher

Obtenir un succès impressionnant.

En anglais simple : To achieve an impressive success.

• The team really knocked it back.
• Her latest album knocked it back with critics.
• They knocked it back and won the top award.

Synonymes : succeed, excel

Contraires : fail

Expressions courantes : really knock back, knock back successfully