- knock oneself out
- make a great effort
They really knocked themselves out trying to make the party successful.
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knock oneself out
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knock oneself out — verb To go ahead; to do as one pleases Im going to the store. / Knock yourself out … Wiktionary
knock 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
knock 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… … Dictionary of American idioms
knock\ 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 … Словарь американских идиом
Knock oneself out — exhaust oneself by excessive mental or physical work … Dictionary of Australian slang
knock oneself out — Australian Slang exhaust oneself by excessive mental or physical work … English dialects glossary
knock oneself out — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. slave, labor, do one s utmost, exhaust oneself; see tire 1 , 2 , work 1 … English dictionary for students
knock 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 … Useful english dictionary
knock oneself out — make an enormous effort, try very hard, go the extra mile (Informal) … English contemporary dictionary
knock — [näk] vi. [ME knokken < OE cnocian, akin to ON knoka, MHG knochen, to press < echoic base > KNACK] 1. to strike a blow or blows with the fist or some hard object; esp., to rap on a door 2. to bump; collide; clash 3. to make a thumping,… … English World dictionary
