knockout drops
Example Sentences
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Under the sway of the most sublime knockout drops, I didn’t remember a thing.
From Washington Post
But Frank Brooks wasn't full of knockout drops this time, and with a clear head he was no pushover.
From Project Gutenberg
"The same old knockout drops, sir, that sailors in all parts of the world know so well, sir, I think," answered one of the men, with a quiet grin.
From Project Gutenberg
"Sudden remedies are sometimes good in extreme cases, Luke," he drawled, "but administering knockout drops to a sick party is not to be recommended."
From Project Gutenberg
He had a horror of knockout drops and the police.
From Project Gutenberg
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