Find out the meaning of the following phrase. Use them in your own sentence. knock someone down

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Find out the meaning of the following phrase. Use them in your own sentence.

knock someone down

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knock someone down: to strike someone and cause them to fall to the ground.

sentence: The policeman warned the kids that if they run in the middle of the road, a vehicle might knock someone down.

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Chapter 1.2: On Saying “Please” - Brainstorming (A3) [Page 23]

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Chapter 1.2 On Saying “Please”
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