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knock back (sth)

UK informal phrasal verb with knock
 
/nɒk/
 
US  /nɑːk/ verb

Definition

to quickly drink something, especially a lot of alcohol: She was knocking back the champagne at Maria's party.DrinkingDrinking alcohol
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