knock someone out of time
To beat someone to the point where they are stunned and unable to fight backTo beat someone to the point where they are stunned and unable to fight back.
» Tom told me to knock three times.
Том сказал мне постучать три раза. — sharptoothed
Том сказал мне, чтобы я постучал три раза. — marafon
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1 senses(dated, slang)To beat someone to the point where they are stunned and unable to fight back.
Examples
16 sentencesTom told me to knock three times.
ruТом сказал мне постучать три раза. — sharptoothed
Tom knocked three times on the door.
Tom heard someone knock on the door three times.
ruТом услышал, как в дверь трижды постучали. — marafon
deTom hörte, wie jemand dreimal an die Türe klopfte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Knock harder next time, so I can hear you.
If you knock three times, Tom will let you in.
Forms
knocks someone out of time, knocking someone out of time, knocked someone out of time, knocked someone out of time| Base form | knock someone out of time · to knock someone out of time |
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| 3rd person singular | knocks someone out of time |
| Present participle | knocking someone out of time |
| Past simple | knocked someone out of time |
| Past participle | knocked someone out of time |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | knock someone out of time |
| he, she, it | knocks someone out of time |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | knocked someone out of time |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have knocked someone out of time |
| he, she, it | has knocked someone out of time |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will knock someone out of time |
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle