knocking someone over with a feather

A form of knock someone over with a feather — To greatly surprise or astonish someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of knock someone over with a feather
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APA

knocking someone over with a feather. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knocking%20someone%20over%20with%20a%20feather

MLA

“knocking someone over with a feather.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knocking%20someone%20over%20with%20a%20feather. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knocking someone over with a feather,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knocking%20someone%20over%20with%20a%20feather.

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