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knock the bottom out of

knock the bot·tom out of
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nok stressed th ee bot-uh m out uhv, ov]
    • /nɒk stressed ði ˈbɒt əm aʊt ʌv, ɒv/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nok stressed th ee bot-uh m out uhv, ov]
    • /nɒk stressed ði ˈbɒt əm aʊt ʌv, ɒv/

Definition of knock the bottom out of words

  • noun knock the bottom out of to destroy or eliminate 0

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Parts of speech for Knock the bottom out of

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

knock the bottom out of popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for knock the bottom out of

verb knock the bottom out of

  • undercut — to cut under or beneath.
  • frustrate — to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify: The student's indifference frustrated the teacher's efforts to help him.
  • wreck — any building, structure, or thing reduced to a state of ruin.
  • subvert — to overthrow (something established or existing).
  • blunt — If you are blunt, you say exactly what you think without trying to be polite.

Antonyms for knock the bottom out of

verb knock the bottom out of

  • construct — to draw (a line, angle, or figure) so that certain requirements are satisfied
  • aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
  • assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
  • create — To create something means to cause it to happen or exist.
  • strengthen — to make stronger; give strength to.

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