knock back
Gulp it down
To knock back is to drink quickly, usually in a single gulp: He knocked back three whiskeys before dinner.
The phrase also means to cost someone money, especially a surprising amount: That repair knocked me back five hundred dollars.
In British usage, to knock someone back is to reject or rebuff them.
- gulpHasty, large swallow
- guzzleDrink fast, eagerly
- swigLarge hasty draught
- swallowSend down the throat
- rebuffAbrupt, curt rejection
brush off · chug · quaff · down · setback · take a hit · reject · snub · drink · spurn · turn down · refuse · slam · gulp down · shot · defeat · reversal · carouse
rejection vs acceptance
knock backaccept
Consent to receive
approve · grant · greenlight · give the go-ahead · rubber-stamp