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cocked hat
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knock into a cocked hat, Informal. to destroy completely; render unachievable.
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Knock into a cocked hat
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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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 Revolutiongiving it a distorted look. [Early 1800s]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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