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knock into a cocked hat verb

  /ˈnɑk ˌɪntu ə ˌkɑkt ˈhæt/ , /ˈnɒk ˌɪntuː ə ˌkɒkt ˈhæt/
  • (transitive, chiefly, Britain, colloquial, figuratively) To completely demolish, nullify, overthrow, or otherwise defeat (a person; an argument, idea, or proposition; or a thing).
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