knock off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения прекращения работы, снижения цены или быстрого и небрежного изготовления чего-либо.

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

неисчисляемое · переходный и непереходный · фразовый, разделяемый

1. Stop workinginformal

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

   Закончить работу

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

   Синонимыcall it a dayclock outfinishquit

   Антонимыlaborstarttoilwork

2. Reduce priceinformal

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

   Снизить цену

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

   Синонимыcutdiscountlowermark downreduce

   Антонимыhikeincreaseraise

3. Produce quicklyinformal

   To produce something quickly and often carelessly.

   Быстро сделать

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

   Синонимыchurn outcrank outdash offthrow togethertoss offwhip up

4. Steal or robslang

   To steal something or commit a robbery.

   Ограбить

   • 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.

   Синонимыburglarizehold upnickpinchrobstealstick upswipe

Базовый глаголknock