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Stevenukd Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

KNOCK YOURSELF OUT

Dear Teachers,

1. - Can we at least open the window and get some ventilation here?

- Knock yourself out

- Thanks. I will.

- What does "knock yourself out" mean here?

2. - I've got to finish a report by ten, and then I'll have to attend a senior staff meeting. Then I'll have a meeting with my colleagues over lunch.

- Wow! That's cutting it close.

- What does "that's cutting it close" mean here?

Thanks a million to Teachers,

Stevenukd.
  

Top answer

1. - Can we at least open the window and get some ventilation here? - Knock yourself out - Thanks.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1.
  • - Can we at least open the window and get some ventilation here?
  • - Knock yourself out - Thanks.
  • I will.
  • - What does "knock yourself out" mean here?
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1. - Can we at least open the window and get some ventilation here?

- Knock yourself out

- Thanks. I will.

- What does "knock yourself out" mean here? -- Exert your maximum effort; try very hard.

2. - I've got to finish a report by ten, and then I'll have to attend a senior staff meeting. Then I'll have a meeting with my colleagues over l
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For number one, it was more of a sarcastic statement, which would translate to "Sure, go ahead."
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By combining what the others have said, in perhaps a more explicit sentence:

Sure, go ahead, knock yourself out, and open it (the window).
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Yes, "knock yourself out" is another way of saying "whatever makes you happy." It's extremely casual.
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