knock back

Yu recalled being “knocked back” by the emotional weight — and the tears — that Yang delivered in his audition.

Rarely has there been a riper and more luscious target than Trump as he is now – knocked back on his heels, unsure of how to attack Harris or Walz.

I opened the overhead bin to grab my carry-on bag, and I was nearly knocked back in my seat by a guy who was barreling toward the front without even an “excuse me.”

Midway through the first half, she was featured on the big screen inside the stadium and promptly knocked back her drink, albeit to a mixed reaction from a crowd dominated by 49ers' fans.

Fewer people regularly use flour than knock back cold ones.