knock\ off\ one's\ feet

knock\ off\ one's\ feet
v. phr.
To surprise (someone) so much that he does not know what to do.

Her husband's death knocked Mrs. Jones off her feet.

When Charlie was given the prize, it knocked him off his feet for a few minutes.

Compare: bowl over(2), sweep off one's feet

Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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