| 单词 | to knock into a cocked hat |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto knock into a cocked hat Phrases colloquial (originally U.S.). to knock into a cocked hat and variants. a. To injure or damage (someone or something) severely, irreparably, or beyond recognition; to maim or destroy in combat. Now somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > be useless for [verb (transitive)] > make useless to knock into a cocked hat1830 disutilize1856 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > have or gain mastery or superiority over [verb (transitive)] > overcome or defeat > soundly threshc1384 to knock the socks offa1529 thump1597 thrash1609 thwacka1616 capot1649 to beat to snuff1819 to knock into a cocked hat1830 to —— (the) hell out of1833 sledgehammer1834 rout1835 whop1836 skin1838 whip-saw1842 to knock (the) spots off1850 to make mincemeat of1853 to mop (up) the floor with1875 to beat pointless1877 to lick into fits1879 to take apart1880 to knock out1883 wax1884 contund1885 to give (a person) fits1885 to wipe the floor with1887 flatten1892 to knock (someone) for six1902 slaughter1903 slather1910 to hit for six1937 hammer1948 whomp1952 bulldozer1954 zilch1957 shred1966 tank1973 slam-dunk1975 beast1977 1830 Boston Courier 24 May 1/2 According to the Cracker Dictionary of Georgia, Mr. Webster must obsquatulate or be knocked into a cocked hat, by a ring-tailed roarer. 1843 W. T. Thompson Major Jones' Courtship vi. 25 Sumtimes Wolf would gether holt of him like he was gwine to swoller him whole and mash him all into a cocked hat. 1888 Pall Mall Gaz. 26 Jan. 9/1 A frigate of the modern type would knock a fort armed with obsolete guns into a cocked hat. 1905 G. K. Chesterton Club of Queer Trades vi. 242 Basil sprang up..and with three blows like battering-rams knocked the footman into a cocked hat. 1980 Washington Post (Nexis) 16 Oct. (Final ed.) b5 Dave Green, the former welterweight champion knocked into a cocked hat by Sugar Ray Leonard.., has begun a come-back. b. To triumph over or get the better of (someone or something); to surpass or outdo comprehensively; to confound, thwart. Now chiefly British. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > outdoing or surpassing > outdo or surpass [verb (transitive)] > surpass or beat whip1571 overmaster1627 to give (one) fifteen and a bisque1664 to beat (all) to nothing1768 beatc1800 bang1808 to beat (also knock) all to sticks1820 floga1841 to beat (a person, a thing) into fits1841 to beat a person at his (also her, etc.) own game1849 to knock (the) spots off1850 lick1890 biff1895 to give a stone and a beating to1906 to knock into a cocked hat1965 1837 Pawtucket Chron. & Rhode-Island & Mass. Advocate 16 June She has knocked me into a cocked hat with these black eyes of hers. 1898 A. M. Binstead Pink 'Un & Pelican xi. 235 Other ‘lags’ of my acquaintance..could beat his record into a cocked hat. 1940 Rural Amer. Oct. 5/1 A ruling..that no doctor who was not a graduate of an American medical college could practice in this state, knocked our hopes and plans into a cocked hat. 1965 Listener 26 Aug. 314/3 The splendid earthworks and engineering structures of the railways today..knock the M.1 into a cocked hat. 2011 Independent 21 May (Mag.) 22/3 They [sc. Richard and Judy] knocked all other sofa couples into a cocked hat, because they were for real. < as lemmas |
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