knock yourself out
Help yourself freely
An informal way of granting permission, often with a hint of indifference—go ahead, help yourself, do as you please: There's beer in the fridge if you want some. Knock yourself out.
The phrase suggests the speaker doesn't object but isn't particularly invested in the outcome.
It can also mean to exhaust oneself through effort: She knocked herself out planning the wedding.
- go aheadPermission to begin
- feel freePermission casually granted
- be my guestInvitation to proceed freely
- by all meansEmphatic affirmative response
- go for itEncouragement to attempt
indulge · permission · faint · pass out · exhaust · tire · unconscious · lights out · collapse · sarcasm · have at it · go nuts · have a ball · free rein · encouragement · dismissive · cold · floor
- indifferenceapathy, indifference, unconcern, disinterest, nonchalance
- agreementagree, accord, yes, yeah, yep
- indulgenceindulgence, indulge, indulgent, overindulgence, pamper
- permissionpermission granted, granted, allowed, permitted, authorization
knock yourself outdon't you dare
absolutely not · no way · over my dead body · forget it · hands off
knock, yourself, knocks, knocked, knocking, knocker, knockers, self, oneself