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Meaning of knock it off | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To cease doing something, particularly annoying or unpleasant; to desist.

colloquial, idiomatic, imperative

Equivalents

Español basta ya dejarlo parar
Français arrêter
Português parar
Русский завязывать кончать
Svenska lägg av lägga av sluta

Examples

“Would you two please knock it off with the shouting? I'm trying to sleep.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

knock it out of the park knock off knock on knock on heaven's door knock on the door of knock on the head

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