knock back

Example Sentences

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Democrats’ bills include expanding insurance coverage for abortion and knocking back restrictions implemented in the past.

From Seattle Times

As best as I can tell, I’m the only person at the bar knocking back a glass of water with lunch.

From Washington Post

Madrid had the same offer for Mbappé knocked back by PSG last year, when he had only one year left on his old contract.

From Seattle Times

"She would never, under any circumstances, not turn up for work. If she was sick, she may knock back some medicine but she'd always go in."

From BBC

A source that was at the meeting told Axios that the briefer was "knocked back on his heels" by the question but humored Trump anyway, vowing to "look into that."

From Salon