Knock spots off somebody/something In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "knock spots off somebody/something", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Mia Le calendar 2020-08-06 08:08

Meaning of Knock spots off somebody/something

Knock spots off somebody/something Australia British spoken language informal

In the pistol-shooting competion, this expression may refer to shooting out the pips (spots) on a playing card.

to be much better than something or someone else

The new laptop knocks spots off the old one.

Maya knocked spots off her friends on the math examination.

Grammar and Usage of Knock spots off somebody/something

Verb Forms

  • knocks spots off somebody/something
  • knocked spots off somebody/something
  • To knock spots off somebody/something
  • knocking spots of somebody/something

The phrase starts with a "verb" , so we need to be careful about subject verb agreement.

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