work one's fingers to the bone en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To work especially hard, usually for an extended period.
You work all week long / You work your fingers to the bone / Friday's at an end / I can't wait for Saturday to begin
1983, “Get Down Saturday Night”, in Saturday Night, performed by Oliver Cheatham:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| works one's fingers to the bone | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| working one's fingers to the bone | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| worked one's fingers to the bone | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| worked one's fingers to the bone | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (11)
sv slita häcken av sig (Translations) · fi rehkiä niska limassa (Translations) · fr travailler comme un nègre (Translations) · it rompersi la schiena (Translations) · fr travailler comme un forcené (Translations) · fr travailler comme un forçat (Translations) · fi raataa niska limassa (Translations) · it ammazzarsi di lavoro (Translations) · it lavorare fino alla stremo (Translations) · fi tehdä töitä niska limassa (Translations) · pl harować jak wół (Translations)