Definition of knock (one's) socks off
knock (one's) socks off 
verb
- to greatly impress a person.
Wait 'til you hear this idea. It'll knock your socks off!
Citation from Complete Idiot's Guide to A Career in Computer Programming, Jesse Liberty, 1999 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: impressive.
Last edited on Dec 30 2011. Submitted by Robbie G. from Stroud, Hampshire, UK on Feb 13 2006.
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Other terms relating to 'impressive': | |
| Definitions include: the leet spelling of "elite". | |
| Definitions include: to set a more impressive precedent or record. | |
| Definitions include: an attractive person. | |
| Definitions include: good, in reference to talent. | |
| Definitions include: an impressive. | |
| Definitions include: an impressive. | |
| Definitions include: computer speak for "elite." | |
| Definitions include: generic term for a specific object; "thing". | |
| Definitions include: a formidable person. | |
| Definitions include: impressive. | |
| Definitions include: something impressive. | |
| Definitions include: impressive; "cool"; "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: "elite". | |
| Definitions include: an impressive. | |
| Definitions include: an exclamation of delight, surprise or amazement. | |
Slang terms with the same root words
Other terms relating to 'knock': | |
| Definitions include: a life during which many bad things happen. | |
| Definitions include: to impregnate. | |
| Definitions include: variant of "knock around". | |
| Definitions include: to mistreat. | |
| Definitions include: to drink. | |
| Definitions include: to have sexual intercourse. | |
| Definitions include: to impress. | |
| Definitions include: A formal introduction- | |
| Definitions include: stolen. | |
| Definitions include: In a deep sleep. | |
| Definitions include: Also the past tense of "knock up". | |
| Definitions include: adverb - really, very, conveying a sense of the extreme. | |
| Definitions include: stop. | |
| Definitions include: Used to describe sex. | |
| Definitions include: a forgery. | |
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Other terms relating to 'off': | |
| Definitions include: what was previously expected to happen may not. | |
| Definitions include: large buttocks. | |
| Definitions include: to move away from. | |
| Definitions include: to masturbate. | |
| Definitions include: to get out of a prior obligation by asking. | |
| Definitions include: to take on a situation one can't master. | |
| Definitions include: to reprimand. | |
| Definitions include: to ignore another person(s) in a rude manner. | |
| Definitions include: to get rid of aggression or anger. | |
| Definitions include: to do something to get rid of negative emotions. | |
| Definitions include: To cheat on one's spouse. | |
| Definitions include: to bore one. | |
| Definitions include: to suggest ideas to another person to get feedback. | |
| Definitions include: annoyed, very cross. | |
| Definitions include: to end a relationship. | |
Other terms relating to 'sock': | |
| Definitions include: very high. | |
| Definitions include: Very hot outside. | |
| Definitions include: rectal prolapse. | |
| Definitions include: to be quiet. | |
| Definitions include: cool, awesome | |
| Definitions include: to hit. | |
| Definitions include: in an online community, a second account created by an account-holder. | |
| Definitions include: Drunk. | |
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