Bob was very angry and suddenly he took a punch at Fred.
Johnny knocked my hat off, so I took a poke at him.
I felt like taking a sock at Joe, but I kept my temper.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
take a sock at — See: TAKE A PUNCH AT … Dictionary of American idioms
take a sock at — See: TAKE A PUNCH AT … Dictionary of American idioms
take\ a\ poke\ at — • take a punch at • take a poke at • take a sock at v. phr. To try to hit (someone) with the fist; swing or strike at; attack with the fists. Bob was very angry and suddenly he took a punch at Fred. Johnny knocked my hat off, so I took a poke at… … Словарь американских идиом
take\ a\ punch\ at — • take a punch at • take a poke at • take a sock at v. phr. To try to hit (someone) with the fist; swing or strike at; attack with the fists. Bob was very angry and suddenly he took a punch at Fred. Johnny knocked my hat off, so I took a poke at… … Словарь американских идиом
take a punch at — or[take a poke at] or[take a sock at] {v. phr.} To try to hit (someone) with the fist; swing or strike at; attack with the fists. * /Bob was very angry and suddenly he took a punch at Fred./ * /Johnny knocked my hat off, so I took a poke at him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
take a punch at — or[take a poke at] or[take a sock at] {v. phr.} To try to hit (someone) with the fist; swing or strike at; attack with the fists. * /Bob was very angry and suddenly he took a punch at Fred./ * /Johnny knocked my hat off, so I took a poke at him./ … Dictionary of American idioms
sock — See: TAKE A PUNCH AT or TAKE A SOCK AT … Dictionary of American idioms
sock — See: TAKE A PUNCH AT or TAKE A SOCK AT … Dictionary of American idioms
sock — See: take a punch at or take a sock at … Словарь американских идиом
Sock it to me! — exclam. Come on, let me have it! (Refers to bad news.) □ Come on! I can take it. Sock it to me! □ Sock it to me, man. I’m ready … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
