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knock against

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knock (up) against someone or something
to bump against someone or something. The loose shutter knocked up against the side of the house. The large branch knocked against the garage in the storm.
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knock something against something

to strike something against something. He knocked a chair against the table and tipped both pieces of furniture over. A chair was knocked against the table, upsetting a vase.
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knock against someone or something

to bump against someone or something. Mickey knocked against Mary and said he was sorry. I didn't mean to knock against your sore knee.
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Hast thou ever helped carry a bier, and heard the coffin knock against the churchyard gate, going in?
During the time taken in opening all the barriers, Aramis barely breathed, and you might have heard his "sealed heart knock against his ribs.
If it is a workman, I need but knock against the wall, and he will cease to work, in order to find out who is knocking, and why he does so; but as his occupation is sanctioned by the governor, he will soon resume it.
 
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