How to Pronounce "don't knock yourself out"
expression
DONT NOK yer-SELF OWT
DONT NOK yawr-SELF OWT
Definition
A friendly or sometimes sarcastic way of telling someone not to work too hard, or that a task does not require a lot of effort.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈdoʊn/, /ˈdoʊnt/ /ˈnɑk/ /ˈjɔɹsɛɫf/, /jɝˈsɛɫf/, /jʊɹˈsɛɫf/ /ˈaʊt
British English
dəʊnt/ /nˈɒk/ /jɔːsˈɛlf/ /ˈaʊt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
DONT NOK yer-SELF OWT
UK
DONT NOK yawr-SELF OWT
Listen in Context
Please, don't knock yourself out—it's just a small favor.
It's not a big job, so don't knock yourself out.
Don't knock yourself out cleaning the kitchen.
Hey, don't knock yourself out—take a break if you need to.