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91knock 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… …
92lend oneself to — {v. phr.} To give help or approval to; encourage; assist. * /Alice wouldn t lend herself to the plot to hide the teacher s chalk./ …
93resign oneself — {v. phr.} To stop arguing; accept something which cannot be changed. * /When Jane s father explained that he could not afford to buy her a new bicycle, she finally resigned herself to riding the old one./ Compare: GIVE UP …
94resign oneself — verb To give up, stop resisting and come to accept. He resigned himself to his fate and began the long walk home to face his wife …
95sort oneself out — verb a) To organize or solve ones personal problems. John took a week off work to sort himself out. b) To calm down emotionally. Give me a few minutes to sort myself out and Ill be with you …
96lend oneself to — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. agree to, consent, give support to; see agree …
97explain\ oneself — v. phr. 1. To make your meaning plainer; make your first statement clear. When we didn t understand Fritz, he went on to explain himself. 2. To give a good reason for something you did or failed to do which seems wrong. When Jack brought Mary… …
98knock\ 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 …
99lend\ oneself\ to — v. phr. To give help or approval to; encourage; assist. Alice wouldn t lend herself to the plot to hide the teacher s chalk …
100resign\ oneself — v. phr. To stop arguing; accept something which cannot be changed. When Jane s father explained that he could not afford to buy her a new bicycle, she finally resigned herself to riding the old one. Compare: give up …