Alternative form of take the wind out of someone's sails

Don't criticise something before having experienced it.

Alternative form of stink a dog off a gut wagon

Alternative form of stink a dog off a gut wagon

Alternative form of stink a dog off a gut wagon

Alternative form of hit one out of the ballpark

The act of making one unconscious, or at least unable to come back on one's feet within a certain period of time; a TKO. / The deactivation of anything.

Rendering someone unconscious. / Amazing; gorgeous; beautiful. / (genetics) Designating an organism in which a particular gene has been removed or deactivated. / Causing elimination from a competition.

An imitation of something, particularly a well-known product, usually lower in quality and price than the original. / A device in a knitting machine to remove loops from the needles.

A device, usually hinged with a striking plate, used for knocking on a door. / A person who knocks. / A critic; one who disparages. / (informal, derogatory) A person who knocks (denigrates) something.