knock off
To stop working, to take or steal something, to finish something quickly, or to lower a price.
Meanings
To stop working, especially at the end of a shift or working day.
"We usually knock off at five, but on Fridays we leave at four."
To steal something.
"Someone knocked off the catalytic converter from the car parked outside overnight."
To produce or complete something quickly and without great effort.
"She knocked off three articles in a single afternoon."
To reduce the price of something, especially in a sale or negotiation.
"The dealer agreed to knock off another fifty dollars if we paid in cash."
One of the most versatile phrasal verbs in English with many distinct senses. The sense of 'stop work' is very common in British English. The sense of 'kill' is slang. The sense of 'copy illegally' (a 'knock-off' product) has produced a common noun. All senses are informal.
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