knock someone out of time

verb

To beat someone to the point where they are stunned and unable to fight back.

Meanings

verbknock someone out of time (third-person singular simple present knocks someone out of time, present participle knocking someone out of time, simple past and past participle knocked someone out of time)

present singular third person knocks someone out of time · participle present knocking someone out of time · participle past knocked someone out of time · past knocked someone out of time

  1. datedslangboxingTo beat someone to the point where they are stunned and unable to fight back.
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