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1lay oneself out to — (archaic) To make it one s professed object or practice, take great pains, to • • • Main Entry: ↑lay …
2knock oneself out — make a great effort They really knocked themselves out trying to make the party successful …
3knock oneself out — make an enormous effort, try very hard, go the extra mile (Informal) …
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… …
5knock 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… …
6knock\ 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 …
7lay oneself out — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make an extra hard effort; try very hard. * /Larry wanted to win a medal for his school, so he really laid himself out in the race./ …
8lay oneself out — {v. phr.}, {informal} To make an extra hard effort; try very hard. * /Larry wanted to win a medal for his school, so he really laid himself out in the race./ …
9lay\ oneself\ out — v. phr. informal To make an extra hard effort; try very hard. Larry wanted to win a medal for his school, so he really laid himself out in the race …
10lay oneself out — phrasal : to take pains : try earnestly : do one s best laid themselves out to make their guest comfortable …
