knock the props out from under someone in Objective-C

Painting European Article Number 13 in Objective-C knock the props out from under someone

knock off work to quit work (for the day)

knock someone or something around and knock someone or something about to mis-

knock one off one s feet Go to sweep one off one s feet knock oneself out (to do something ) to go to

treat someone or something physically They knocked my baggage around on the f light to Mexico The tough guys knocked me around a little They knocked my brother about a bit also

a great deal of trouble to do something (Informal As if one had worked oneself into unconsciousness) I knocked myself out to prepare this meal for you, and you won t even taste it! I don t know why I knock myself out to do these things for you You are not at all appreciative

someone unconscious (Informal) The blow knocked the boxer out cold The attacker knocked the old man out cold 2 to overwhelm someone (Someone includes oneself See also knock oneself out (to do something )) The bad news really knocked me out Her story was great It just knocked me out cold!

out imaginary bad luck> (The same as the British English touch wood ) My stereo has never given me any trouble knock on wood We plan to be in Florida by tomorrow evening knock on wood

leave someone stunned or surprised by something extraordinary (Folksy) I was so surprised you could have knocked me over with a feather When she heard the news, you could have knocked her over with a feather

knock someone s block off to strike some-

some people; to get some people to do what they are supposed to be doing (Also literal Slang) If you kids don t quiet down and go to sleep, I m going to come in your room and knock some heads together The government is in a mess We need to go to Washington and knock some heads together

one hard, especially in the head (Slang The block is the head) If you touch me again, I ll knock your block off John punched Bob so hard that he almost knocked his block off

knock something down and knock something back to drink down a drink of some-

performance or display for someone (Informal Someone is often replaced by em from them) This band is going to do great tonight We re going to knock them dead See how your sister is all dressed up! said Bill She s going to knock em dead

knock someone down (to size) Go to beat someone down (to size) knock someone for a loop Go to throw someone for a loop knock someone off Go to bump someone off knock someone or something about Go to knock someone or something around

thing, especially something alcoholic (Also literal Slang) I don t see how he can knock that stuff down T John knocked back two beers in ten minutes

knock something off to finish something, es-

pecially in haste or carelessly (Also literal Slang) I knocked it off with the help of Bob T I knocked off the last chapter of my book in four hours

to destroy someone s emotional, financial, or moral underpinnings; to destroy someone s confidence When you told Sally that she was due to be fired, you really knocked the props out from under her I don t want to knock the props out

know (all) the tricks of the trade to pos-

sess the skills and knowledge necessary to do something Tom can repair car engines He knows the tricks of the trade If I knew all the tricks of the trade, I could be a better plumber