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| knock down |
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1. make somebody or something fall: to cause somebody or something to fall to the ground by striking or pushing
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2. dismantle something: to take something apart for shipping or storage
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3. pronounce something sold: to show that something has been sold at an auction by striking a surface with a gavel
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4. cut price of something: to reduce the price of something
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informal
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  furniture knocked down by 50 percent
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5. make somebody cut price: to persuade somebody to reduce the price of something
He wanted $75 but I knocked him down to $60.
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6. U.S. finance earn: to earn a particular amount of money as salary or wages
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informal
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7. basketball make basket: in basketball, to score a basket
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informal
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