knock off

• فعل مركب يُستخدم للدلالة على التوقف عن العمل، أو تخفيض السعر، أو الإنجاز السريع وغير المتقن لشيء ما.

A phrasal verb used to indicate stopping work, reducing a price, or producing something quickly and carelessly.

غير معدود · متعدٍّ ولازم · فعل مركّب، قابل للفصل

1. Stop workinginformal

   To finish work for the day; to stop an activity.

   إنهاء العمل

   • We knocked off early on Friday.
   • He knocked off at 5 PM sharp.
   • Let's knock off for lunch.

   المرادفاتcall it a dayclock outfinishquit

   الأضدادlaborstarttoilwork

2. Reduce priceinformal

   To lower the price of something, often by a specific amount.

   خفض السعر

   • The seller knocked off 10% for cash payment.
   • She knocked off $20 from the original price.
   • Can you knock off a few dollars?

   المرادفاتcutdiscountlowermark downreduce

   الأضدادhikeincreaseraise

3. Produce quicklyinformal

   To produce something quickly and often carelessly.

   إنتاج بسرعة

   • He knocked off a few sketches in minutes.
   • She knocked off a report before the deadline.
   • They knocked off a copy of the design.

   المرادفاتchurn outcrank outdash offthrow togethertoss offwhip up

4. Steal or robslang

   To steal something or commit a robbery.

   سَرَقَ

   • They knocked off a convenience store last night.
   • He was arrested for knocking off a car.
   • The gang knocked off a bank in broad daylight.

   المرادفاتburglarizehold upnickpinchrobstealstick upswipe

الفعل الأساسيknock