- with (brass) knobs on Brit.
- with (brass) knobs on Brit.informaland something more, used especially for returning an insult.→ knob
English new terms dictionary. 2014.
with (brass) knobs on Brit.
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with knobs on — adverb : in an especially eminent manner : to an especially notable degree anglophile though the first three pictures were, the new one is more so with knobs on Newsweek whatever problem a town can have … we have it with knobs on Sam Pollock * *… … Useful english dictionary
knob — noun 1》 a rounded lump or ball, especially at the end or on the surface of something. ↘a ball shaped handle on a door or drawer. ↘a round button on a machine. 2》 a small lump of something: a knob of butter. 3》 chiefly N. Amer. a prominent … English new terms dictionary
knob — [[t]nɒ̱b[/t]] knobs 1) N COUNT A knob is a round handle on a door or drawer which you use in order to open or close it. He turned the knob and pushed against the door. 2) N COUNT A knob is a rounded lump or ball on top of a post or stick. A loose … English dictionary
