Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
you-could-have-knocked-me-down-with-a-feather
idiomatic expression
joo kood hav nocked mee daown wihth a feh-thur
Definition
An expression used to indicate great surprise or shock.
Examples
- When she told me she was moving to another country, you could have knocked me down with a feather.
- His sudden departure from the company left us so surprised that you could have knocked us down with a feather.
Meaning
This phrase suggests that the speaker was so surprised by something that it would take very little force, like a feather, to knock them over. It emphasizes the intensity of their astonishment.
Synonyms
- I was taken aback.
- I was stunned.
- I was flabbergasted.
