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Meaning of with knobs on | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Embellished.
    UK, idiomatic
  2. (manner) Extremely; in a similar way, but taken to an extreme.
    UK, idiomatic

Examples

“And although starting to talk about problem drug takers and demedicalization, when it came to talking about services, it fell back on the old medically dominated system, what Roger Lewis described as 'clinics with knobs on'.”
“And the same to you with knobs on!”
“The door opened a foot. Parker squinted out, looking like death on a Popsicle stick. With knobs on.”

CEFR level

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

with me with myself with no further ado with one consent with one shoulder with one voice

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