up to the knocker

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

Up to the required standard; excellent.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đạt tiêu chuẩn; xuất sắc

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Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Dressed in a very showy and elegant way.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được trang trí một cách rất lộng lẫy và sang trọng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “up to the knocker” mean?

Up to the required standard; excellent.

Is “up to the knocker” formal or informal?

up to the knocker is generally slang.

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