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knocked oneself out

knocked oneself out is the simple past and past participle of knock oneself out.

Meaning of knock oneself out

Verb

knock oneself out (third-person singular simple present knocks oneself out, present participle knocking oneself out, simple past and past participle knocked oneself out)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To go ahead; to do as one pleases; to enjoy oneself; to endeavor very hard at a task.
    • "These cookies are my favorite! Can I have some?" "Sure, knock yourself out." (i.e., have as many as you want)

Questions about knocked oneself out

What is knocked oneself out the simple past and past participle of?
Knocked oneself out is the simple past and past participle of knock oneself out.

Words near knocked oneself out in the dictionary

  1. knocked on wood
  2. knocked one out
  3. knocked one out of the ball park
  4. knocked one out of the ballpark
  5. knocked one out of the park
  6. knocked oneself out
  7. knocked out
  8. knocked out of the box
  9. knocked over
  10. knocked round
  11. knocked sideways

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