kickback
rake-off
Money paid illegally for favorable treatment.
He was arrested for making kickback payments.
kickoff
The start of something, like a new venture, a business, a sports event, or a concert season.
Beethoven's Ninth will be the kickoff for this summer season at Ravinia.
kill off
To kill or end completely; destroy.
The factory dumped poisonous wastes into the river and killed off the fish.
The president suggested a new law to Congress but many members of Congress were against the idea and they killed it off.
Mother made Nancy practice her dancing an hour every day; Nancy got tired of dancing and that killed off her interest.
knock it off
To stop talking about something considered not appropriate or nonsensical by the listener. Used frequently as an imperative.
Come on, Joe, knock it off, you're not making any sense at all!
To cease doing something; to quit. Heavily favored in the imperative.
Come on boys, knock it off, you're breaking the furniture in my room!
He kept bothering her, so finally she told him to cut it out. However, he wouldn’t knock it off until her larger brother appeared.
knock off one's feet
To surprise (someone) so much that he does not know what to do.
Her husband's death knocked Mrs. Jones off her feet.
When Charlie was given the prize, it knocked him off his feet for a few minutes.
knock off
To burglarize someone.
They knocked off the Manning residence.
To murder someone.
The gangsters knocked off Herman.
knock one's block off
To hit someone very hard; beat someone up.
Stay out of my yard or I'll knock your block off.
Jim will knock your block off if he catches you riding his bike.
knock someone's sock off
Удивить, впечатлить кого-либо.
Here’s a receipt for fish curry that will knock your socks off.
Вот рецепт рыбного карри, который тебя точно удивит.