knock someone flat in English

Forms: knocks someone flat [present, singular, third-person], knocking someone flat [participle, present], knocked someone flat [participle, past], knocked someone flat [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} knock someone flat (third-person singular simple present knocks someone flat, present participle knocking someone flat, simple past and past participle knocked someone flat)

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    {
      "form": "knocks someone flat",
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        "present",
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    },
    {
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocked someone flat",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocked someone flat",
      "tags": [
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      ]
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      "glosses": [
        "To knock someone down; to hit someone so they fall to the floor."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
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        "(idiomatic) To knock someone down; to hit someone so they fall to the floor."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "knock someone flat"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "knocks someone flat",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocking someone flat",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocked someone flat",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "knocked someone flat",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "*"
      },
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    }
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        "English idioms",
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      "glosses": [
        "To knock someone down; to hit someone so they fall to the floor."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "knock someone down",
          "knock down"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) To knock someone down; to hit someone so they fall to the floor."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "knock someone flat"
}

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"knock someone flat" meaning in English

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