Sentence examples similar to a knock up from inspiring English sources

I ask him if we can have a knock-up.

People have always had a knock-up, I should think, going back to nearly when the game started".

At the end of the match Federer disappeared meekly into the dressing rooms while Del Potro invited Tevez to join him on court for a knock-up, in which we learned that Tevez is terrible at tennis (which perhaps is why he kept breaking his tennis balls as a child).

The pair were delayed by more than four hours after rain began to fall during their first attempt at a knock-up, but the late start did not affect the quality of their serving once the match got under way.

And, with the help of Delia or Jamie, a grocer and a butcher, I can knock up a couple of courses for my housemates without breaking too much of a sweat.

Pulses, dried beans and peas are a crucial part of my larder – you never know when you may need a little inspiration to add to a stew or to knock up a sauce or dressing.

A lull during the line-up is a great opportunity to knock up a tasty meal that won't threaten your bank balance.

They agreed Letterman was gravely wrong referring to a sexual act of A-Rod knocking up one of the Governor's daughters.

Why would a city in China think it could just knock up a copy of a living artist's work without permission?

If you have a bit more time you could knock up a banana bread: there are many recipes around, but I like to add dried cranberries.

"There's this idea that we knock up a menu, then open a restaurant, but actually it's a long time in the planning.