don't knock yourself out

phrase

Don't overexert yourself (in doing something that does not require much effort).

“I'll get round to it soonish. — Well, don't knock yourself out!”

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Meanings

phrase
  1. idiomaticironicDon't overexert yourself (in doing something that does not require much effort).

    I'll get round to it soonish. — Well, don't knock yourself out!

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APA

don't knock yourself out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20knock%20yourself%20out

MLA

“don't knock yourself out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20knock%20yourself%20out. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “don't knock yourself out,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/don't%20knock%20yourself%20out.

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