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Discover LudwigThe phrase "be knocked off" is correct and usable in written English.
It typically means to be eliminated, or defeated. For example, "The top contenders were knocked off early in the competition."
Idiom
Knock it off!
Stop it!
Dictionary
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"But eyeglasses can be knocked off, too.
Mr. Romney could be knocked off the ballot.
"Richter is the guy that has to be knocked off.
They would then be knocked off for a quarter.
Gillette will not be knocked off its perch easily.
Gail: And you really do not want to be knocked off by something with that name.
Such figures are a reminder that recovery might easily be knocked off course.
It's the kind of book that's meant to be knocked off.
Even in the 1960s, several floors had to be knocked off before planning permission was granted.
Trump, for once, seemed to be knocked off balance by all this.
It's all white, pretty and will probably be knocked off in the coming weeks.
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