knock oneself out
1knock oneself out — verb To go ahead; to do as one pleases Im going to the store. / Knock yourself out …
2knock oneself out — {v. phr.}, {informal} To work very hard; make a great effort. * /Mrs. Ross knocked herself out planning her daughter s wedding./ * /Tom knocked himself out to give his guests a good time./ Compare: BREAK ONE S NECK, FALL OVER BACKWARDS, OUT OF… …
3knock oneself out — {v. phr.}, {informal} To work very hard; make a great effort. * /Mrs. Ross knocked herself out planning her daughter s wedding./ * /Tom knocked himself out to give his guests a good time./ Compare: BREAK ONE S NECK, FALL OVER BACKWARDS, OUT OF… …
4knock\ oneself\ out — v. phr. informal To work very hard; make a great effort. Mrs. Ross knocked herself out planning her daughter s wedding. Tom knocked himself out to give his guests a good time. Compare: break one s neck, fall over backwards, out of one s way …
5Knock oneself out — exhaust oneself by excessive mental or physical work …
6knock oneself out — Australian Slang exhaust oneself by excessive mental or physical work …
7knock oneself out — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. slave, labor, do one s utmost, exhaust oneself; see tire 1 , 2 , work 1 …
8knock oneself out — make a great effort They really knocked themselves out trying to make the party successful …
9knock someone out — 1 I hit him and knocked him out: KNOCK UNCONSCIOUS, knock senseless; floor, prostrate; informal lay out, put out cold, KO, kayo. 2 England was knocked out: ELIMINATE, beat, defeat, vanquish, overwhelm …
10knock oneself out — make an enormous effort, try very hard, go the extra mile (Informal) …
