knock back
transitive verb phrase1. (colloquial) (to drink quickly)
a. beberse
The guys at the party were knocking back one beer after another.Los muchachos en la fiesta se bebían una cerveza tras otra.
2. (to reject) (United Kingdom)
a. rechazar
I can't believe the uni I wanted to attend knocked me back.No puedo creer que la uni que quería asistir me haya rechazado.
The committee knocked the proposal back almost immediately.El comité echó la propuesta por tierra casi de inmediato.
3. (colloquial) (to cost) (United Kingdom)
a. costar
These trainers knocked me back 130 quid.Estos tenis me costaron 130 libras.
knock back
transitive verb phrase1. (idea, proposal) (United Kingdom)
a. rechazar
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