English phrase from drama scenes

Ways to Say "we're just going" in English

Learn useful ways to say "we're just going" in English with drama examples and natural alternatives.

Advanced
Vulgar
Harsh
Threaten

We're just going to knock her out for a while.

It means the speaker is talking about physically rendering someone unconscious, presented in a cold or minimizing way.

From In Her Shadow, Episode 11

When do people say this?

Scene Context

The speaker is describing an act of violence as if it were temporary and minor.

Usage Scenario

Use this only for understanding violent or criminal dialogue. It is not appropriate for normal conversation and sounds extremely threatening.

Better ways to say it

1
We're just going to knock her out.
2
We'll knock her out for a while.
3
We're going to put her out for a bit.

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