out cold

Example Sentences

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As they walk to the bagel shop, engaging in a thoughtful conversation, Mike punches him in the head, knocking him out cold and proceeds to steal his wallet and watch.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2019, cafeteria workers at a Minnesota high school confiscated the hot meals of about 40 students with lunch balances over $15, dumping the trays and handing out cold sandwiches instead.

From Salon

He concluded that MSNBC, "may now be the last line of defense for the free press and thus the future of representative government in this country. The bullies don’t stop hitting you because you’re nice to them. They stop hitting you when you knock them out cold."

From Salon

Another unconventional character is Gudetama, or "lazy egg", who is living with depression and fires out cold one-liners that reflect dark realities of life.

From BBC

In some cases, officers recommended for firing by the chief have been allowed to keep their jobs even though they were found to have violated department policy by lying about physical altercations, including one in which an officer knocked a woman out cold.

From Los Angeles Times