knock the persimmon

Southern-US US dated especially

(US, especially Southern US, dated) To succeed; to obtain success.

Japanese Meaning

成功する / 目的や成果を上げる

They were worried at first, but they managed to knock the persimmon and win the contract.

最初は不安だったが、見事に成功して契約を勝ち取った。

Sense（1）

(US, especially Southern US, dated) To succeed; to obtain success.

knocks the persimmon

（ present singular third-person ）

knocking the persimmon

（ participle present ）

knocked the persimmon

（ participle past ）

knocked the persimmon

（ past ）