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Meaning of phrase “knock against sth.”
Unicorn Meta Zoo #1: Why another podcast?
Announcing the arrival of Valued Associate #679: Cesar ManaraHow to use “Knock [him/them] out of the water” — is this a common (if at all used) expression?Meaning of “for all their colour”What's the equivalent phrase in the UK for “I plead the fifth”?Usage of “in the flesh”Does “walk back” have a meaning of ‘deny’ or 'keep distance from somebody / something.' as an idiom?Upset the apple cart meaningOrigin of and why “knock” the socks off?meaning of “Plague it!”Phrase to describe the “act of sharing an opinion”Word/phrase to describe enlisting your enemy's help to succeed?
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I have encountered the phrase "... the knock against [sth.]" from this reddit comment. Does this mean that the person has concerns or problem with [sth.]? Is this expression used commonly?
The full sentence was:
The only knock I have against Robinhood is their inferior research tools. Otherwise I have had no issues with them.
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I have encountered the phrase "... the knock against [sth.]" from this reddit comment. Does this mean that the person has concerns or problem with [sth.]? Is this expression used commonly?
The full sentence was:
The only knock I have against Robinhood is their inferior research tools. Otherwise I have had no issues with them.
phrases expressions idioms
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What do you THINK it means, from the context? Do any of the dictionary definitions seem to fit?
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
From the context, I guess it does mean to have discomfort or problem with something, but I'm not sure how this expression is normally used. Could not find a proper definition from online dictionaries, where 'knock' is used as a verb, where here it's used as a noun.
– Suh Dan
3 hours ago
So you didn't follow the link I gave you? Or look at the other dictionaries you find when you Googledefine knock?
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
Oops my bad. Just found this entry ": a harsh and often petty criticism". Thanks for sharing though.
– Suh Dan
3 hours ago
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I have encountered the phrase "... the knock against [sth.]" from this reddit comment. Does this mean that the person has concerns or problem with [sth.]? Is this expression used commonly?
The full sentence was:
The only knock I have against Robinhood is their inferior research tools. Otherwise I have had no issues with them.
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asked 3 hours ago
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I have encountered the phrase "... the knock against [sth.]" from this reddit comment. Does this mean that the person has concerns or problem with [sth.]? Is this expression used commonly?
The full sentence was:
The only knock I have against Robinhood is their inferior research tools. Otherwise I have had no issues with them.
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What do you THINK it means, from the context? Do any of the dictionary definitions seem to fit?
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
From the context, I guess it does mean to have discomfort or problem with something, but I'm not sure how this expression is normally used. Could not find a proper definition from online dictionaries, where 'knock' is used as a verb, where here it's used as a noun.
– Suh Dan
3 hours ago
So you didn't follow the link I gave you? Or look at the other dictionaries you find when you Googledefine knock?
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
Oops my bad. Just found this entry ": a harsh and often petty criticism". Thanks for sharing though.
– Suh Dan
3 hours ago
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What do you THINK it means, from the context? Do any of the dictionary definitions seem to fit?
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
From the context, I guess it does mean to have discomfort or problem with something, but I'm not sure how this expression is normally used. Could not find a proper definition from online dictionaries, where 'knock' is used as a verb, where here it's used as a noun.
– Suh Dan
3 hours ago
So you didn't follow the link I gave you? Or look at the other dictionaries you find when you Googledefine knock?
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
Oops my bad. Just found this entry ": a harsh and often petty criticism". Thanks for sharing though.
– Suh Dan
3 hours ago
What do you THINK it means, from the context? Do any of the dictionary definitions seem to fit?
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
What do you THINK it means, from the context? Do any of the dictionary definitions seem to fit?
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
From the context, I guess it does mean to have discomfort or problem with something, but I'm not sure how this expression is normally used. Could not find a proper definition from online dictionaries, where 'knock' is used as a verb, where here it's used as a noun.
– Suh Dan
3 hours ago
From the context, I guess it does mean to have discomfort or problem with something, but I'm not sure how this expression is normally used. Could not find a proper definition from online dictionaries, where 'knock' is used as a verb, where here it's used as a noun.
– Suh Dan
3 hours ago
So you didn't follow the link I gave you? Or look at the other dictionaries you find when you Google
define knock?– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
So you didn't follow the link I gave you? Or look at the other dictionaries you find when you Google
define knock?– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
Oops my bad. Just found this entry ": a harsh and often petty criticism". Thanks for sharing though.
– Suh Dan
3 hours ago
Oops my bad. Just found this entry ": a harsh and often petty criticism". Thanks for sharing though.
– Suh Dan
3 hours ago
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to knock OED
Sense: To speak ill or slightingly of, disparage, find fault with,
criticize captiously
As in:
Observer 22 Sept. It's fashionable nowadays to ‘knock’ England for
its shortcomings.
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to knock OED
Sense: To speak ill or slightingly of, disparage, find fault with,
criticize captiously
As in:
Observer 22 Sept. It's fashionable nowadays to ‘knock’ England for
its shortcomings.
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to knock OED
Sense: To speak ill or slightingly of, disparage, find fault with,
criticize captiously
As in:
Observer 22 Sept. It's fashionable nowadays to ‘knock’ England for
its shortcomings.
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to knock OED
Sense: To speak ill or slightingly of, disparage, find fault with,
criticize captiously
As in:
Observer 22 Sept. It's fashionable nowadays to ‘knock’ England for
its shortcomings.
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to knock OED
Sense: To speak ill or slightingly of, disparage, find fault with,
criticize captiously
As in:
Observer 22 Sept. It's fashionable nowadays to ‘knock’ England for
its shortcomings.
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What do you THINK it means, from the context? Do any of the dictionary definitions seem to fit?
– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
From the context, I guess it does mean to have discomfort or problem with something, but I'm not sure how this expression is normally used. Could not find a proper definition from online dictionaries, where 'knock' is used as a verb, where here it's used as a noun.
– Suh Dan
3 hours ago
So you didn't follow the link I gave you? Or look at the other dictionaries you find when you Google
define knock?– Hot Licks
3 hours ago
Oops my bad. Just found this entry ": a harsh and often petty criticism". Thanks for sharing though.
– Suh Dan
3 hours ago