Knocks example sentences

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"Knocks" Example Sentences


1. Someone knocks on the door.
2. I heard a knock at the front door.
3. She knocks before entering the room.
4. The door knock startled me.
5. He knocks loudly and repeatedly.
6. The knocking persisted until I finally answered.
7. The stranger knocked hesitantly.
8. The door knocks echoed through the house.
9. A desperate knock sounded on my door late at night.
10. She knocked on the window to get my attention.
11. The salesperson knocked politely before coming in.
12. A loud knocking woke me up in the middle of the night.
13. A timid knocking woke me from my nap.
14. The wind knocks tree branches against the windows.
15. The rain knocks relentlessly on the roof.
16. His missed opportunity knocks him down.
17. His sickness has knocked him off his feet.
18. The huge waves knocked him right off his surfboard.
19. The punch knocked him out cold.
20. The news completely knocked the wind out of me.
21. Life knocks us down sometimes, but we get back up.
22. Alcohol knocks me out for the whole day after.
23. His behavior has knocked all confidence in him.
24. Her illness has knocked her back quite a bit.
25. Competition knocks some of us off the ladder.
26. Failure knocks some people down for good.
27. Falling flat on his face really knocked some sense into him.
28. The sudden change in plans knocked me for a loop.
29. Opportunity only knocks once, so be ready when it comes.
30. Opportunity knocked, but he wasn't ready to open the door.
31. Hard work and persistence finally knocked down that door of opportunity.
32. Her words knocked some sense into me.
33. Hearing the bad news really knocked the wind out of my sails.
34. His comment completely knocked me off my feet.
35. The bump on the road knocked something loose in the engine.
36. Self-doubt knocked me off-track for a while.
37. The beer can knocked over the candles on the table.
38. The furniture bumps and knocks against the wall.
39. The book knocks over the cup on the table as she grabs it.
40. The bowl knocks precariously on the edge of the table.
41. His actions have knocked my faith in humanity.
42. I knocked over the lamp in the dark.
43. The alcohol knocked him right out.
44. Fate often knocks us down before lifting us up.
45. Adversity knocks some sense into us.
46. Tough times really knocked some humility into him.
47. Their argument knocked down walls between them.
48. She knocks furniture over in her drunken stupor.
49. The Coke can knocked into the power strip and caused a short.
50. The medicine knocks me out within an hour.
51. Her new car really knocked my socks off.
52. The joke knocked him off his chair laughing.
53. The dog kept knocking things off the table.
54. The baby kept knocking over the stack of blocks.
55. The wind knocked down several trees in the storm.
56. Her performance knocked the audience's socks off.
57. Her sweet voice knocked me off my feet.
58. The actor knocked his performance out of the park.
59. His incredible score knocked everyone's socks off.
60. Her chatty parrot knocked things over all day long.

Common Phases


Knock someone's socks off: To really impress or amaze someone.
Example: Her vocal performance knocked the audience's socks off.
Knock someone for a loop: To surprise or confuse someone intensely.
Example: The sudden change in plans knocked me for a loop.
Knock the wind out of someone's sails: To discourage or frustrate someone's plans or ambitions.
Example: Hearing the bad news really knocked the wind out of my sails.
Knock someone off their feet: To impress or astonish someone greatly.
Example: Her sweet voice knocked me off my feet.
Knock someone out: To render someone unconscious.
Example: The punch knocked him out cold.
Knock someone down a peg or two: To reduce someone's arrogance or sense of superiority.
Example: His failure knocked him down a peg or two.
Knock some sense into someone: To talk or act in a way that makes someone think more reasonably.
Example: Her words knocked some sense into me.
Opportunity knocks: A good chance or opportunity has come.
Example: Opportunity knocked, but he wasn't ready to open the door.
Hope these examples and phrases help! Let me know if you have any other questions.

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