knock it off

Idioms and Phrases

Quit or stop doing something, as in Knock it off, boys! That's enough noise . This term is often used as an imperative. [ Colloquial ; c. 1900] Also see knock off .

Example Sentences

That is very clear to me now, “Oh, they are saying this very vanilla thing, but that is a signal to this country to knock it off.”

From Los Angeles Times

He second-guessed himself long enough for his wife to tell him to knock it off.

From Los Angeles Times

Simmons, 66, told them to “knock it off” in the wake of backlash that was sparked when Simmons posted a photo of himself with “The Color Purple” star in Indonesia.

From Los Angeles Times

“To let them demonize me in such a way that my friends cannot visit me without you attacking them — but yet you stand next to Donald Trump? Knock it off,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Rather than do the smart thing and tell his client to knock it off, Blanche beclowned himself in court, trying to argue that because Trump was quoting a Fox News video instead of using his own words, it didn't count.

From Salon

Related Words

• break off
• cut off
• halt
• interrupt
• nullify
• scrap
• scrub
• terminate