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17 ago 2018
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Inglês (EUA)
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Japonês
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Tailandês
Pergunta sobre Inglês (EUA)
to knock out xx
to bang out xx
what's the difference?
to knock out xx
to bang out xx
what's the difference?
to bang out xx
what's the difference?
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17 ago 2018
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- Inglês (EUA)
@overrunie yeah, I think so. not so much for eating food
it's more for tasks you need or want to complete
I knocked out a couple of good books over the weekend
I knocked out the essay in a couple of hours
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- Inglês (EUA)
the first emphasizes completion of a task and the second emphasises production of a thing
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- Coreano
@Kieran_Qiran
I knocked out 5 beers- i downed 5 beers.
I banged out 5 beers- I produced 5 beers.
is this right?
I knocked out 5 beers- i downed 5 beers.
I banged out 5 beers- I produced 5 beers.
is this right?
- Inglês (EUA)
@overrunie yes the second one only makes sense if you work in a beer factory
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@Kieran_Qiran thanks!
I'm still unsure od "knock out".
can i use it in any situations where I complete something quickly?
how about 'eating food', 'watching drama episodes', 'reading books', 'writing essay'?
can i use 'knock out' for those activities?
I'm still unsure od "knock out".
can i use it in any situations where I complete something quickly?
how about 'eating food', 'watching drama episodes', 'reading books', 'writing essay'?
can i use 'knock out' for those activities?
- Inglês (EUA)
@overrunie yeah, I think so. not so much for eating food
it's more for tasks you need or want to complete
I knocked out a couple of good books over the weekend
I knocked out the essay in a couple of hours
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