knocked back
Refused or rebuffed
Knocked back means rejected or refused, typically describing proposals, requests, or applications that were denied: My loan application was knocked back twice.
In British and Australian slang, to knock back a drink is to consume it quickly: He knocked back three pints before dinner.
The phrase can also mean to cost someone money: That repair knocked me back five hundred dollars.
Declined to accept
- declinedRefused or diminished
- deniedRefused or disavowed
- turned downRefused or rejected
- rebuffedRejected someone's advances
spurned · dismissed · vetoed · nixed · rejected · snubbed · repudiated · disallowed
Swallowed hastily
- quaffedDrank heartily, past tense
- swiggedDrank in gulps
- chuggedDrank in gulps
- downedBrought low, consumed
drained · swilled · swallowed · slammed · shotted · guzzled · polished off · finished
Mildly intoxicated
- buzzedMildly intoxicated
- drunkImpaired by alcohol
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
- wastedUsed without good result
sloshed · plastered · blitzed · sozzled · inebriated · staggering · slurring · boozy
Abruptly surprised or alarmed
- taken abackShocked into momentary confusion
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- shockedDeeply startled or appalled
- flooredOverwhelmed by surprise
staggered · astonished · jolted · blindsided · dumbfounded · thrown · rocked · shaken
refused
Declined to accept
- declinedRefused or diminished
- deniedRefused or disavowed
- turned downRefused or rejected
rebuffed · spurned · dismissed · vetoed · nixed · rejected · snubbed · repudiated · disallowed · overruled
gulped
Swallowed hastily
downed · drained · swilled · swallowed · slammed · shotted · guzzled · polished off · finished · consumed
tipsy
Mildly intoxicated
wasted · sloshed · plastered · blitzed · sozzled · inebriated · staggering · slurring · boozy · besotted
startled
Abruptly surprised or alarmed
- taken abackShocked into momentary confusion
- stunnedShocked into speechlessness
- shockedDeeply startled or appalled
floored · staggered · astonished · jolted · blindsided · dumbfounded · thrown · rocked · shaken · rattled
cost
Required payment amount
knocked backaccepted
Formally agreed to
approved · granted · okayed · rubber-stamped · greenlit
knocked backrefused
Declined to accept
turned down · declined · pushed away · nursed
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