work one's tail off

work one's tail off
Work excessively or to the point of exhaustion.
Syn: work ones arse off, work ones butt off

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  • work one’s tail off — AND work one’s ass off; work one’s buns off; work one’s butt off tv. to work very hard. (Use caution with butt.) □ I worked my tail off to get done on time. □ You spend half your life working your butt off and for what? …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • work one’s ass off — Go to work one’s tail off …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • work one’s buns off — Go to work one’s tail off …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • work one’s butt off — Go to work one’s tail off …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

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  • work one's fingers to the bone — {v. phr.} To work very hard. * / I have to work my fingers to the bone for a measly pittance of a salary, Fred complained./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • work one's fingers to the bone — {v. phr.} To work very hard. * / I have to work my fingers to the bone for a measly pittance of a salary, Fred complained./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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