noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ VERB
knock
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United had 11 players on World Cup duty in midweek and their travels looked to have knocked the stuffing out of them.
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In taking a slug at Mayer, Gilbert had knocked the stuffing out of his own career and, ultimately, his life.
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Resentments, rivalry, rebuffs and power struggles appear to have knocked the stuffing out of you and undermined your confidence.
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And it does not want to knock the stuffing out of a fragile market.
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That knocked the stuffing out of everybody.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
knock the stuffing out of sb
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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I chewed faster, stuffing my mouth, until Megan hustled me to my feet and escorted me away.
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It can be cooked with a variety of seasonings, so I vary the accompaniments such as stuffing and sauces each year.
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Once it's cooled, remove any stuffing , strip leftover meat from the bones and refrigerate it.
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Stir some into the stuffing for turkey or game birds, or mix with minced meat when making pâté.
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The goose, the stuffing , the Christmas pud, they were all realities.
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United had 11 players on World Cup duty in midweek and their travels looked to have knocked the stuffing out of them.
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Unmould the stuffing , cut it into slices and serve with the duck.
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Wipe with a damp cloth and grill them, or top each one with a spoonful of stuffing , then bake.