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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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knock yoruself out

Jane: Hey Ashley, do you mind lending me your laptop? My laptop just crashed for the fifth time this month.

Ashley: Sure. Knock yourself out.

What does 'knock yourself out' mean here?

Thanks in advance!
  

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This is an ironic use. "Knock yourself out" means to completely exhaust yourself doing something. ) "All I want to do is rest for the next couple of weeks.

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  • "Knock yourself out" means to completely exhaust yourself doing something.
  • ) "All I want to do is rest for the next couple of weeks.
  • " People sometimes use the expression in a slightly sarcastic way.
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This is an ironic use. "Knock yourself out" means to completely exhaust yourself doing something. (A "knockout" is a boxing term for a punch that renders the other fighter unconscious; we say "Smith knocked Jones out in the second round." At least I think we do; I'm not much of a boxing fan.)

"All I want to do is rest for the next couple of weeks. We had Jim's entire family in town for t
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Thanks for the explanation, Delmobile.
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