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someone's arse off en · ADV

Meanings

1. (UK, adverbial, phrase, reflexive, vulgar) With great effort, vigour or gusto, or to the point of excess.
   • I've been working my arse off all day for a measly few quid.
   • We partied our arses off all night long.
   • What a gig! The band played their arses off.
   • I didn't notice – I was too busy laughing my arse off!
2. (UK, adverbial, phrase, reflexive, vulgar) Used as a general negative intensifier: to an extreme degree.
   • I could be sitting on a beach somewhere rather than freezing my arse off in this dump.
   • I remember how we were all sweating our arses off during that heatwave.
3. (UK, adverbial, phrase, qualifier:non-reflexive, vulgar) So as to rigorously exercise or exhaust someone.
   • The boss has been working our arses off all week.
   • He may be 50 years old, but he could still run your arse off.

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Relateds

one's socks off

Synonyms

someone's buns off · someone's balls off · someone's nuts off · someone's dick off · someone's butt off · someone's tits off · someone's tail off · someone's bollocks off