to knock back

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English - English
to stun, surprise

I was knocked back by the sheer size of the hall.

To drink an alcoholic beverage swiftly or often
drink in one swallow
If you knock back a drink, especially an alcoholic one, you drink it quickly, and often in large amounts. He was knocking back his 10th gin and tonic of the day She poured some vodka into a glass and knocked it back in two swallows
cost a certain amount; "My daughter's wedding set me back $20,000"
If an event, situation, or person knocks you back, they prevent you from progressing or achieving something. It seemed as though every time we got rolling something came along to knock us back That really knocked back any hope for further peace negotiations. = set back
to knock back
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