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What is another word for knock for a loop?

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Contexts

To cause an unpleasant shock or surprise to

To astonish, astound, surprise or perplex (someone)

To physically assault

To overcome or prevail over, especially a difficulty or obstacle

Verb

To cause an unpleasant shock or surprise to

strike terror into

make one's hair stand on end

put the wind up

scare the bejesus out of

make one's blood run cold

scare the pants off

scare someone out of their wits

put the fear of God into

scare the living daylights out of

throw into a blue funk

curdle the blood

make teeth chatter

chill to the bone

throw off balance

give someone goose pimples

fill with terror

make one's flesh creep

frighten to death

give one the creeps

frighten the living daylights out of

throw into a panic

frighten out of your wits

send chills down the spine of

inspire panic in

strike terror in

mess with someone's head

do someone's head in

knock props out

make someone jump out of their skin

scare someone half to death

throw into a fright

give someone the heebie-jeebies

freeze your blood

get the wind up

chill to the marrow

paralyse with fear

frighten the life out of

scare the life out of

frighten someone out of their wits

scare the hell out of

send into a cold sweat

strike fear into

scare the pants off of

make someone shake in their shoes

make despondent

weigh heavily on

dampen the spirits of

take the wind out of your sails

cause to lose hope

cause to lose heart

dampen someone's hopes

make downhearted

put a damper on

break one's heart

fill with consternation

throw into a tizzy

scare the daylights out of

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“It would take far more than throwing her into a crowd of strange kids to knock her for a loop.”

Verb

To astonish, astound, surprise or perplex (someone)

throw for a loop

take by surprise

stop someone in their tracks

leave open-mouthed

knock the stuffing out of

boggle the mind

catch off balance

knock over with feather

render speechless

take your breath away

throw into a tizzy

knock senseless

knock unconscious

be all Greek to

make someone scratch their head

cause to be at a stand

throw off balance

knock your socks off

leave speechless

hit like a ton of bricks

sweep someone off their feet

set someone back on their heels

mess with one's head

set someone thinking

take the wind out of your sails

fill with wonder

fill with amazement

strike with awe

make speechless

throw a curveball

be unbelievable

knock down with a feather

boggle the mind of

cause someone to lose their composure

throw into a tizz

put into a flap

put someone off their stroke

give offence to

raise someone's eyebrows

completely surprise

shake out of your complacency

make someone's blood run cold

hit like ton of bricks

get someone going

fire with enthusiasm

give someone a charge

fire someone's imagination

give someone a kick

light a fire under

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“Everything about Ellie seemed to knock him for a loop. The worst part of all, though, was the deep, roiling panic that he felt at the thought of never speaking to her again.”

Verb

To physically assault

assault physically

knock block off

let someone have it

beat the living daylights out of

knock into the middle of next week

give someone a beating

give someone a good hiding

give someone a drubbing

give someone a hiding

give someone a good drubbing

give someone a good beating

launch oneself at

make an assault on

beat someone up

knock someone's lights out

launch an attack on

beat someone's brains out

bite someone's head off

jump down someone's throat

knock the living daylights out of

put someone's lights out

box someone's ears

give someone a hot bottom

put over one's knee

make someone feel the back of one's hand

hit over the head

hit on the head

lay a finger on

physically attack

give a black eye

jump down one's throat

be in collision with

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Verb

To overcome or prevail over, especially a difficulty or obstacle

get the better of

wipe the floor with

make mincemeat of

run rings around

blow out of the water

bring someone to their knees

take to the cleaners

give someone a hiding

give someone a drubbing

pip at the post

go one better than

be victorious over

run rings round

turn inside out

outmanoeuvre^UK

gain a victory over

put in the shade

take to cleaners

run roughshod over

put someone in their place

win a victory over

gain the advantage over

come out on top

come out on top of

knock your socks off

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

knock spots off

gain control of

gain mastery over

wipe off the map

trample underfoot

be unstoppable by

gain ascendancy over

get the upper hand over

gain the upper hand over

get the upper hand

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