knock back

US /nɑk bæk/
UK /nɑk bæk/
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1.

meneguk, minum dengan cepat

to quickly drink a large amount of an alcoholic drink

:
He can knock back several beers in an hour.
Dia boleh meneguk beberapa bir dalam sejam.
They were knocking back shots all night.
Mereka meneguk minuman keras sepanjang malam.
2.

menelan belanja besar, memakan kos tinggi

to cost a lot of money

:
That new car will knock you back a fortune.
Kereta baru itu akan menelan belanja yang besar.
The repairs are going to knock us back a few hundred dollars.
Pembaikan itu akan menelan beberapa ratus dolar.
3.

menolak ke belakang, menghempas

to cause someone to fall or move backward with a forceful blow

:
The punch knocked him back against the wall.
Pukulan itu menolaknya ke belakang ke dinding.
The explosion knocked people back several feet.
Letupan itu menolak orang ke belakang beberapa kaki.