knock (something) on the head (!)

knock (something) on the head (!)
Vrb phrs. To stop doing (something). E.g."All his shouting is really annoying me. If he doesn't knock it on the head soon, I'm going to thump him."

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  • knock (something) on the head (!) — Vrb phrs. To stop doing (something). E.g. All his shouting is really annoying me. If he doesn t knock it on the head soon, I m going to thump him …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • knock (something) on the head (!) — Vrb phrs. To stop doing (something). E.g. All his shouting is really annoying me. If he doesn t knock it on the head soon, I m going to thump him …   English slang and colloquialisms

  • knock (something) on the head (!) — Vrb phrs. To stop doing (something). E.g. All his shouting is really annoying me. If he doesn t knock it on the head soon, I m going to thump him …   English slang and colloquialisms

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