knocks off
Ends the shift
Knocks off covers several informal meanings tied to stopping or removing.
To knock off work is to quit for the day: Let's knock off early.
To knock off a task is to finish it quickly.
To knock off merchandise is to produce cheap imitations: They knock off designer handbags.
To knock someone off is slang for killing them.
To knock off a price is to reduce it: He knocked fifty bucks off the asking price.
Not the real thing
- bootlegIllegally produced goods
- imitationCopy of the original
- replicaFaithful scaled reproduction
- knockoffUnauthorized replica product
pirated · unauthorized · copycat · bogus · sham · forgery · phony · ersatz
Register leaving work
- punch outRegister leaving work
- finish workComplete your job duties
- wrap upComplete and conclude
- call it a dayCease work for now
pack up · homeward · shutdown · wind down · break time · overtime · night shift · day shift
Murders a prominent person
- murdersIntentional unlawful killings
- eliminatesRemoves from consideration
- offsSlang for kills
- whacksSharp, forceful strikes
does in · takes out · rubs out · hits · dispatches · liquidates · executes · silences
fake
Not the real thing
knockoff · pirated · unauthorized · copycat · bogus · sham · forgery · phony · ersatz · dupe
clock out
Register leaving work
- punch outRegister leaving work
- finish workComplete your job duties
- wrap upComplete and conclude
call it a day · pack up · homeward · shutdown · wind down · break time · overtime · night shift · day shift · factory whistle
assassinates
Murders a prominent person
- murdersIntentional unlawful killings
- eliminatesRemoves from consideration
- offsSlang for kills
whacks · does in · takes out · rubs out · hits · dispatches · liquidates · executes · silences
breaks down
Stops functioning properly
freezes · dies · conks out · gives out · goes haywire · malfunctions · quits · stalls · seizes up · overheats
pilfers
Steals petty amounts
pinches · nicks · filches · pockets · snags · takes · five-finger discount · shoplifts · grabs · snatches