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• knock (or hit) someone for six Brit. — knock (or hit) someone for six Brit. informal utterly surprise or overcome someone. → six …   English new terms dictionary

• six — cardinal number 1》 equivalent to the product of two and three; one more than five, or four less than ten; 6. (Roman numeral: vi or VI.) 2》 Cricket a hit that reaches the boundary without first striking the ground, scoring six runs. 3》 a group of… …   English new terms dictionary

• knock for six — ► knock for six Brit. informal utterly surprise. Main Entry: ↑six …   English terms dictionary

• six — n. & adj. n. 1 one more than five, or four less than ten; the product of two units and three units. 2 a symbol for this (6, vi, VI). 3 a size etc. denoted by six. 4 a set or team of six individuals. 5 Cricket a hit scoring six runs by clearing… …   Useful english dictionary

• knock someone for six — knock someone for six/knock someone sideways/informal phrase to make someone feel very shocked or upset Thesaurus: to make someone feel sad or upsetsynonym to make someone feel shocked or surprisedsynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

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