no-knock
不敲门,不敲诈勒索,不敲打,不打烊
Definitions
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- : Law. relating to or denoting a policy that authorizes law-enforcement officers to enter premises unannounced and without identifying themselves: On the basis of an anonymous tip, the police had obtained a no-knock search warrant for drugs.
- : antiknock.
Examples
Or has the see and hear and speak-no-evil stance of the Republican House persuaded him that he is in the clear?
These days, plenty of women are turning to online sites for no-frills male companionship.
Riffing off the slogan “Now Everyone Can Fly,” the carrier offered no-frills flights that were both cheap and plentiful.
And why would its ostensible spokesperson refuse to answer yes/no questions about them?
This courageous act earned him a late-night knock on the door with orders for Serna to vamos from Cuba.
If the Turks get hold of a lot of fresh men and throw them upon us during the night,—perhaps they may knock us off into the sea.
There was no response to the knock, and Davy cautiously pushed open the door and went in.
Captain Lovelock got up as well; Bernard heard him knock over his little gilded chair.
“I think it is a knock at the door,” said Mr. Pickwick, as if there could be the smallest doubt of the fact!
My No. 4239 addressed to Maxwell and repeated to you was sent before receiving your telegram under reply.