( BrE , informal ) to stop sth from happening; to stop doing sth :
The recession knocked on the head any idea of expanding the company.
( BrE , informal ) to stop sth from happening; to stop doing sth :
The recession knocked on the head any idea of expanding the company.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005