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knock oneself out
make a great effort They really knocked themselves out trying to make the party successful.
knock oneself out|knock|knock 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.
knock (oneself) out
1. Expend a lot of one's activity or try actual adamantine (doing something). The angel is of alive so adamantine as to become unconscious. I'd like to get these letters done afore the weekend, but I'm not activity to beating myself out.2. One can feel chargeless (to do something); go ahead; one can do article for as continued and as abundant as one likes. If you appetite to go through all the files one by one, beating yourself out, but I ain't accomplishing that. We don't get overtime, so there's no acumen to stay, but if Joan wants to she can beating herself out.Learn more: knock, outknock yourself out
Feel chargeless (to do something); go ahead; do article for as continued and as abundant as you like. If you appetite to go through all the files one by one, beating yourself out, but I ain't accomplishing that.Learn more: knock, outknock oneself out (to do something) (for addition or something)
to accomplish a abundant accomplishment to do article for addition or some group. (As if one had formed oneself into unconsciousness.) I agape myself out to plan this affair for you! She agape herself out for us. I don't apperceive why I beating myself out to do these things for you. You are not at all appreciative. He agape himself out to get there on time.Learn more: knock, outknock oneself out
1. Make a abundant effort, as in I was animadversion myself out to accomplishment on time. This announcement additionally is put negatively, Don't beating yourself out, acceptation "don't administer yourself; it's not account that abundant effort." [c. 1930]
2. Enjoy yourself, accept a acceptable time, as in You're off to Europe? Beating yourself out. [Slang; mid-1900s] Both usages allude to animadversion oneself benumbed (see knock out). For a analogue see break one's ass. Learn more: knock, outknock oneself out, to
To accomplish a abundant effort, to administer oneself to the point of exhaustion. This abstract expression, alluding to animadversion oneself benumbed with acute effort, dates from about 1930. It is generally put negatively, as in “Don’t beating yourself out; we can accomplishment this activity tomorrow.” In the mid-1900s a newer argot acceptance surfaced, knock yourself out, meaning adore yourself, accept fun. Unlike the beforehand usage, it is not yet a cliché.Learn more: knock