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πΊπΈ English Expressions: Knock It Off π
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Todayβs expression is βknock it off.β β
π It means stop doing something annoying, irritating, or inappropriate.
You use it when you want someone to cut it out immediately.
Origin:
This comes from American slang in the early 20th century, literally meaning βstop hittingβ or βstop interfering.β Over time, it became a general way to tell someone to stop what theyβre doing. π₯
Examples:
β’ Hey, knock it off! I canβt concentrate with all that noise. π€
β’ Knock it off, you two β stop teasing each other! π
β’ The kids were fighting, so the teacher said, βKnock it off!β π«
Figurative daily-life examples:
β’ He kept texting me useless links β I told him to knock it off. π±
β’ That joke is getting old; knock it off! π
β’ Stop complaining about the small stuff β just knock it off. π
Now itβs your turn! π¬
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