Idiom
don't knock yourself out
Meaning
Don't overexert yourself (in doing something that does not require much effort).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't knock yourself out cleaning the garage today.”
“I appreciate your help with the report, but don't knock yourself out finishing it tonight.”
“While your dedication is admirable, please don't knock yourself out trying to perfect every minor detail of the presentation.”
Examples
simple
“Don't knock yourself out cleaning the garage today.”
contextual
“I appreciate your help with the report, but don't knock yourself out finishing it tonight.”
complex
“While your dedication is admirable, please don't knock yourself out trying to perfect every minor detail of the presentation.”
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