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knock into a cocked hat
knock into a cocked hat Debunk, render useless or unbelievable. For example,
His findings knocked our theory into a cocked hat. This expression alludes to a style of hat with the brim turned up on three sides—the three-cornered (tricorne) hat worn by officers in the American Revolution—giving it a distorted look. [Early 1800s]
knock into (someone or something)
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to bang one, sending one into something. The draft agape him into the wall. Max agape Lefty into a lamp post.Learn more: knock