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1 knock about
I phrvi infml1)Our elder son has been knocking about the Continent for several months — Наш старший сын болтается по Европе уже несколько месяцев
My uncle has been knocking about in Africa most of his life — Мой дядя прожил в Африке почти всю жизнь
2)That tramp has been knocking about here for months — Этот бродяга ошивается здесь уже несколько месяцев
When he was a kid, he used to knock about the market trying to find a little work to earn a few coppers — Когда он был пацаном, то часто околачивался на рынке, стараясь подзаработать несколько пенсов
3)4)The idea of world government has been knocking about for some time, but no one seems to take it seriously — Идея о всемирном правительстве не нова, но никто, кажется, ее не воспринимает всерьез
There's plenty of money knocking about if you know where to look — Деньги водятся у многих, и, причем, большие деньги. Главное - знать, где их искать
Is the same fellow knocking about? I thought he had left years ago — Здесь по-прежнему тот же парень? Я думал, что он уволился несколько лет назад
5)He bought his wife an old car just for knocking about in — Он купил для жены подержанный автомобиль, чтобы она моталась в нем куда хочет
6)II phrvt infmlI wear these old trousers for knocking about in the garden — Я надеваю эти старые штаны, когда вожусь в саду
They say he knocks his wife about — Говорят, что он бьет свою жену
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2 to knock about
1 (travel) rodar, recorrer; (spend time) andar con1 (beat up) pegar, maltratar
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