They won two of four games and for the only time progressed into the knockoutphase.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
England have already qualified for the knockoutphase.
The Sun (2006)
We may well reach the knockoutphase.
The Sun (2010)
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Definition of 'knockout'
knockout
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countable noun [oft byNOUN]
In boxing, a knockout is a situation in which a boxer wins the fight by making his or her opponent fall to the ground and be unable to stand up before the referee has counted to ten.