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work one's buns off en · VERB
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of work one's butt off.
You know while I was here working my buns off he was out somewhere playing the hot-shot.
2014, J L Daniels, Mirror Opposites, page 345:She and her husband had just retired, and I'm thinking, “Why am I still working my buns off?”
2009, Barbara Waxman, Bob Mendelson, How to Love Your Retirement: Advice from Hundreds of Retirees:The poor girl has been working her buns off at the catering business and the most we've done so far is cuddle on the couch.
2008, Sheba McBride-Harris, Between Two Storms, page 168:I worked my little buns off making my special souffle for you!" She said,
2001, June Marshall, The Dirty Seven: Ladies Beware!:
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