1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context

1000 Phrasal Verbs In Context © Matt Errey 2007

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1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context K k (4/4)

knock out
(informal)

I’ve just heard Justin’s new album and it really knocked me out. It’s got

some of the best songs he’s ever come up with.

knock out sb

knock sb out

Her latest ideas knocked
out the marketing team.
They’re brilliant.

✍  see also:^ bowl over^

knock
together

Our design team is going to knock together a rough prototype so we

can get some idea of how the real thing will look.

knock together sth

knock sth together

Let’s knock a basic
proposal together and see
what our client thinks.

✍ ^ see also:^ put together^

known as
Reginald Dwight decided his name wasn’t suitable for a pop star, so he
made up a professional name and now he’s known as Sir Elton John.

(be) known as sth

Burma is now officially
known as The Union of
Myanmar.

✍ 

known for
Captain Beefheart was originally known for his amazing music, and
now he’s becoming known in the art world for his paintings.

(be) known for sth

This company is known
for high-quality products
and excellent service.

✍ 

know of
Does anyone know of a good hairdresser around here? I really need a
haircut.

know of sth/sb

I asked Rob if there was a
bank nearby, and he said,
‘Not that I know of.’

✍ ^

knuckle
down

You’ll have to really knuckle down and study hard if you want to get

into one of the top universities.

knuckle down

knuckle down to sth

If they knuckle down to
work straight away, they
might make the deadline.

✍ ^ see also: get down to^