to knock into the middle of next week

Examples

• All

• The news was so unexpected it knocked her into the middle of next week.

• Tom knocked me into the middle of next week with his joke!

• If you keep bothering me, I’ll knock you into the middle of next week.

• That spicy food was so strong it nearly knocked me into the middle of next week.

• That spicy food almost knocked me into the middle of next week with how intense it was.

• The surprising announcement knocked her into the middle of next week, leaving her speechless.

• When he heard the unexpected news, he felt like he had been knocked into the middle of next week.

Synonyms

K

to knock

vsto knock into the middle of next week

937 1.0

To hit something by accident with a sudden movement

is more exaggerated and implies being left dazed or overwhelmingly shocked

W

to whack

vsto knock into the middle of next week

250 5.5

To hit someone or something hard so it makes a loud sound

is more about shocking effect that leaves a person dazed rather than just impact

K

to knock out

vsto knock into the middle of next week

• NSFW

210 4.3

To make someone unconscious by a hit, illness, or being very tired

is less literal and often used hyperbolically to mean dazed rather than unconscious

K

to knock down

vsto knock into the middle of next week

93 3.0

Use force to make someone or something fall to the ground

is more about leaving someone dazed or overwhelmed rather than simply making them fall

K

to knock cold

vsto knock into the middle of next week

8 7.9

To make someone unconscious by hitting them

is more figurative and stresses overwhelming shock rather than literal unconsciousness

S

to shock the hell out of someone

vsto knock into the middle of next week

• Informal

2 8.1

To surprise someone suddenly and very strongly

is often more forceful and suggests physical daze as well as surprise

K

to knock flat

vsto knock into the middle of next week

1 7.4

To surprise someone very much so they cannot react

is more hyperbolic and focuses on being left dazed or overwhelmed

K

to knock for a loop

vsto knock into the middle of next week

• Informal

1 8.7

To surprise someone very much and leave them speechless

is more physical and exaggerated, implying being left dazed

K

to knock over with a feather

vsto knock into the middle of next week

• Informal

1 8.8

To be so surprised that you almost cannot react

is stronger and suggests being left more dazed or overwhelmed

K

to knock the stuffing out of

vsto knock into the middle of next week

• Informal

1 8.6

To make someone feel very tired, weak, or sad

is more about sudden shock that leaves someone dazed rather than drained

H

to hit like a ton of bricks

vsto knock into the middle of next week

• Informal

1 8.0

To feel a sudden strong shock or surprise

is more exaggerated and implies long lasting daze or overwhelm

K

to knock the living daylights out of

vsto knock into the middle of next week

• Offensive

9.9

To hit someone very hard or to shock someone very much

is more often a hyperbolic shock that leaves someone dazed rather than actually beaten

H

to hit like a lightning bolt

vsto knock into the middle of next week

8.2

To feel sudden shock or surprise

is more hyperbolic and stresses leaving someone dazed or overwhelmed

S

smash

vsto knock into the middle of next week

5.0

Happening with a sudden loud crash

is more focused on surprising and overwhelming a person rather than noise alone

Antonyms

C

to calm down

• Informal

594 1.4

To become less angry, excited, or upset

U

unbothered

• Informal

1 4.8

Not feeling worried or upset by something

How Dazed

to knock out

• NSFW

210 4.3

to knock into the middle of next week

• Informal

9.9

to stun

11 3.0

to daze

2 4.3

to surprise

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology