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[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Mr Holding's parents, both in their 80s, had been "knocked for six".

Translation?

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Stunned, shocked. It originates in cricket, in which hitting the ball beyond the boundaries of the field without it bouncing gets you six points

[–] blackn1ght@feddit.uk 2 points 5 months ago

I'd never given it any thought about where the expression came from. Makes sense though really, interesting!