KNOCK (OR TAKE) THE STUFFING OUT OF

Meaning of KNOCK (OR TAKE) THE STUFFING OUT OF in English

knock ( or take) the stuffing out of

informal

severely impair the confidence or strength of.

→ stuffing

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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TAKE — I. ˈtāk transitive verb ( took ˈtu̇k, dial ˈtək ; or dialect tak·en ˈtākən sometimes -k ə ŋ ; taken …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OUT — I. |au̇t, usu |au̇d.+V adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KNOCK — I. ˈnäk verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English knoken, knokken, from Old English cnocian, cnucian; akin to Middle High …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STUFFING — ˈstəfiŋ, -fēŋ noun ( -s ) 1. : the act or process of one that stuffs 2. : something that …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
STUFFING — (n.) That which is used for filling anything; as, the stuffing of a saddle or cushion.
Английский словарь Webster
STUFFING — ( n. ) That which is used for filling anything; as, the stuffing of a saddle or cushion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TAKE — — takable, takeable , adj. — taker , n. /tayk/ , v. , took, taken, taking , n. v.t. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STUFFING — /stuf"ing/ , n. 1. the act of a person or thing that stuffs. 2. a material or substance used to …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OUT — /owt/ , adv. 1. away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
KNOCK — — knockless , adj. /nok/ , v.i. 1. to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TAKE — I. ˈtāk verb ( took ˈtu̇k ; tak·en ˈtā-kən ; tak·ing ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OUT — I. ˈau̇t adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ūt; akin to Old High German ūz out, Greek hysteros later, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
KNOCK — I. ˈnäk verb Etymology: Middle English knoken, from Old English cnocian; akin to Middle High German knochen to press Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TAKE — p.p. taken. 2. take ·noun the quantity or copy given to a compositor at one time. 3. take ·vi to …
Webster English vocab
STUFFING — p.pr. & ·vb.n. of stuff. 2. stuffing ·noun a mixture of oil and tallow used in softening and dressing leather. …
Webster English vocab
OUT — vt to come out with; to make known. 2. out ·vi to come or go out; to get out or …
Webster English vocab
KNOCK — noun a stroke, as on a door for admittance; a rap. 2. knock ·vt to strike for admittance; to rap …
Webster English vocab
TAKE — [take] vb took ; tak.en ; tak.ing [ME, fr. OE tacan, fr. ON taka; akin to MD taken to take] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
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KNOCK — [knock] vb [ME knoken, fr. OE cnocian; akin to MHG knochen to press] vi (bef. 12c) 1: to strike something …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
TAKE — / teɪk; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( took / tʊk; NAmE / taken / ˈteɪkən; NAmE /) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STUFFING — stuff ‧ ing /ˈstʌfɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable] 1 . a mixture of bread or rice, onion etc that you …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KNOCK — I. knock 1 S1 W3 /nɒk $ nɑːk/ BrE AmE verb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cnocian ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TAKE — v. & n. --v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one's hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STUFFING — n. 1 padding used to stuff cushions etc. 2 a mixture used to stuff poultry etc., esp. before cooking. øknock …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
TAKE — v. & n. v. (took; taken) 1 tr. lay hold of; get into one's hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STUFFING — n. 1 padding used to stuff cushions etc. 2 a mixture used to stuff poultry etc., esp. before cooking. knock …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. adv. 1 away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KNOCK
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
TAKE — v. & n. --v. (took; taken) 1. tr. lay hold of; get into one's hands. 2 tr. acquire, get possession …
Oxford English vocab
STUFFING — n.1 padding used to stuff cushions etc. 2 a mixture used to stuff poultry etc., esp. before cooking. Phrases and …
Oxford English vocab
OUT — adv., prep., n., adj., int., & v. --adv. 1. away from or not in or at a place etc. (keep …
Oxford English vocab
OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
Oxford English vocab
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STUFFING — ( stuffings) 1. Stuffing is a mixture of food that is put inside a bird such as a chicken, or …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OR — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use or to link two …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KNOCK — ( knocks, knocking, knocked) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STUFFING — (~s) 1. Stuffing is a mixture of food that is put inside a bird such as a chicken, or a …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
STUFFING — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB knock ▪ United had 11 players on World Cup duty in midweek and their …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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KNOCK — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES knock on/at the door (= hit it with your hand to make someone open …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
STUFFING — (FOOD) [noun] [U] - a mixture of food, such as bread, onions and herbs, which is put inside something which …
Cambridge English vocab
KNOCK — Synonyms and related words : KO, abuse, adverse criticism, animadversion, arouse, aspersion, associate with, astonish, astound, awaken, bad notices, bad …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
STUFFING — Noun. Sexual intercourse, from a male point of view. E.g."I gave her good stuffing then went back down to the …
Slang English vocab
TAKE — INDEX: to take somebody or something from one place to another 1. to take someone or something from one place …
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
STUFFING — n. 25B6; noun the stuffing is coming out of the armchair : PADDING, wadding, filling, upholstery, packing, filler. sage and …
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Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
KNOCK — v. 1 strike, hit, rap, thwack, whack, thump, bang, tap Knock on the door He knocked the man on the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
STUFFING — See bit stuffing , de-stuffing .
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