Idiom: knock someone off their feet
Meaning
Idiom: knock someone off their feet
- to completely impress or excite someone
- to overwhelm someone emotionally
- to make a very positive impression
Example sentences
— When I first met Jennifer she completely knocked me off my feet.
— The results of the new sales campaign are going to knock you off your feet.
— The show of support from complete strangers when our house burned down completely knocked us off our feet.
— The Broadway play "Hamilton" really knocked the critics off their feet because telling history through rap and hip-hop was something they hadn't seen before in theater.
— That interview completely knocked us off our feet. We couldn't believe how forthcoming the candidate was about the questions.
— Have you seen Cirque du Soleil? Every single time I've gone to see them I've been knocked off my feet.
— Christian Dior's new collection at Fashion Week really knocked everybody off their feet.
— The first time I ever tried a cronut—half croissant, half donut—I was completely knocked off my feet and have been addicted to them ever since.
Synonyms
- blow someone away
- take one's breath away
- knock one's socks off
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